Effectiveness of Self Help Strategies {SHS} for PCOS among Young Adult Girls at Selected Colleges at Chennai-Pilot study report

• Published in: Research journal of pharmacy and technology Vol. 11; no. 7; pp. 3145 - 3148
• Main Authors: Tamilselvi, S., Nalini, S. J, Vijayaraghavan, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Raipur A&V Publications 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Infertility; Insulin resistance; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Teenagers; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Young adults
• ISSN: 0974-3618; 0974-360X; 0974-306X
• DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00577.2

[...]it's an age which requires lots of care, affection, guidance, proper monitoring and motivation. According to WHO Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders affecting approximately 5%-10% of women of reproductive age (12-45 years old) and is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infertility. [...]there is more circulating glucose in the blood waiting to be absorbed into the cells resulting in impaired glucose tolerance Women with PCOS also develop abnormal glucose metabolism at a younger age and may demonstrate a more rapid conversion from impaired glucose tolerance to type II diabetes mellitus. Blood investigations include FSH, LH and Fasting blood glucose level and testosterone, Ultrasonogram of pelvis was studied to assess the size of the follicles (12 or more follicles measuring 2-9 mm in diameter with or without ovarian volume >10 cc) of PCOS prior and after interventions Settings and Samples: Participants were recruited from selected constituent colleges under Saveetha university, Chennai.