A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN DISEASES AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS (13- 17 year) IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOL AT KOLAR BHOPAL. (M.P.)”

Abstract

PCOD is estimated to affect between 5% and 10% of women of reproductive age, thus making it the most common hormonal disorder among women in this age group. It affects women of all races and nationalities. 

  The major features of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOD) include menstrual dysfunction, anovulation, and signs of hyperandrogenism. Although the exact etiopathophysiology of this condition is unclear, PCOD can result from abnormal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. A key characteristic of PCOD is inappropriate gonadotropin secretion, which is more likely a result of, rather than a cause of, ovarian dysfunction.