Infertility in PCOD

Tayiba Altaf Manzoor Ahmad Wani

Abstract: Background: Polycystic ovarian disease/ syndrome (PCOD/PCOS) is a common health condition which mainly affects females in their reproductive age. It is a complex disorder, for which numerous genetic and environmental factors have been implicated. It is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in the pubertal age group. It has been estimated that about 20% of Indian women suffer from PCOD. The present study was undertaken to study the hormonal imbalance in the females suffering from PCOD. Methods: A cross- sectional study was carried out among the women suffering from PCOD. A total of 100 samples were studied and data was collected using a standard questionnaire. Data was analysed by using. Results: Study showed that Out of 100 women studied who were suffering from PCOD, 72% were having problem in conceiving while 10% had no issues with infertility. However, 18% of the women, among the sample were not married yet. Conclusion: Therefore, our study concludes that there is a corelation between PCOD and infertility.

Keywords: PCOD, Infertility Infertility, Menstural irregularities, Hormonal imbalance, Insulin, resistance, Rotterdam criteria, Polycysytic ovarian syndrome, Necklace pattern, USG, HAIR AN syndrome