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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Polycystic ovarian syndrome awareness among females in Palestine: a cross‑sectional study.

Oadi N Shrateh, Eisha Waqar, Ahmad R Al-Qudimat, Saba Alrojoub, Rahmeh Deek, Yasmeen Adawi, Malak Hameda, Asil Abualrob, Areej Awad, Mera Abuzant and 7 more

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Oadi N ShratehFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Eisha WaqarFaculty of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ahmad R Al-QudimatSurgical Research Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Saba AlrojoubFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Rahmeh DeekFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Yasmeen AdawiFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Malak HamedaFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Asil AbualrobFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Areej AwadFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Mera AbuzantFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Munia RajabiFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Amanda SinioraFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Bara'Ah M HuseeinFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Lina AbdelfattahFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Muhammad Khubaib UllahAyub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Umer KhanPeshawar Medical College, Ripaha International University, Pakistan.
Mashhour NaasanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istishari Arab Hospitals, Ramallah, Palestine.

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Background and objectives: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in fertile women. Limited data exists regarding Palestinian's women awareness and understanding about PCOS. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the knowledge, awareness and health-related practices of PCOS amongst the Palestinian women. Material and methods: Our cross-sectional study was conducted among the female population of Palestine, over the age of 18 years. The convenience sampling method was used to select the participants. A self-constructed questionnaire was used to interview regarding PCOS knowledge, awareness, causes, symptoms, prevention, complication and treatment. The date entry and statistical analysis was performed on STATA (V1). Results: A total of 1374 participants were randomly selected and invited to participate, most of them agreed, resulting in a response rate of 99.7%. The largest age group was 25-34 years (36.2%), followed by 18-24 years (33.5%). Awareness of the term PCOS had a mean score of 1.33 (SD = 0.74), indicating that most participants had heard of PCOS. Age was significantly associated with PCOS awareness (F = 3.67, Conclusion: The level of PCOS awareness in the study sample was generally less substantial and inadequate in accuracy. As a result, increasing awareness of PCOS among females in the Palestine is crucial for promoting early diagnosis and improving patient outcomes.

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hormonal imbalancehyperandrogenisminfertilityovarian disorderpolycystic ovarian syndrome

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PMCPMC11981444

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