• Farah Naaz
• S.ZAFARUL HASAN ZAIDI
• Anshuman Dubey

Aim:Attaining and maintaining regularity in menstrual cycle is one of the very important health issues among women across the culture and socio economic status. Irregularity in menstrual flow may vary from occasional missing or delaying to the extent of having all clinical features to be diagnosed as POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME. The Present study has been conducted to study the Quality of life among women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in compression to the quality of life of women with Regular Menstrual Cycle. Material and Method: 35 Women with diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the OPD of RML Hospital Lucknow and in other private facilities along with 35 women volunteers having regular menstrual cycles were included in the study. The consent of individual volunteers and their Demographic details was obtained and recorded. The tool administered was Quality of Life Scale of S. Sharma and N. Nasreen (2014). The data was examined by frequencies, percentages, Mean, SD and t test statistical techniques. Results:Majority of patients of PCOS were in the age range of 26-30 years and belonged middle socio economic status. 52% were married for more than 5-6 years either having no issues or 1-2 abortions. The score of patients with PCOS on Quality of life scale was significantly low in comparison to the score of Volunteers having Regular Menstrual cycle and matching demographic parameters. Conclusion:The patients of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome was found to have low level of Quality of Life in comparison to the Regular Menstrual Cycle group. Hence PCOS in addition to medical intervention also needs Psychological support to enhance their quality of life.

mental health, rehabilitation

"Polycystic ovary syndrome and quality of life", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.527-536, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B75.pdf

"Polycystic ovary syndrome and quality of life", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp527-536, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B75.pdf