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Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome amongst Females Aged between 15 and 45 Years at a Major Women’s Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  • Fadi G. Mirza

    (Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai P.O. Box 9115, United Arab Emirates
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, and Health Sciences, Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA)

  • Muna A. Tahlak

    (Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai P.O. Box 9115, United Arab Emirates
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, and Health Sciences, Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates)

  • Komal Hazari

    (Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai P.O. Box 9115, United Arab Emirates)

  • Amar Hassan Khamis

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, and Health Sciences, Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates)

  • William Atiomo

    (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, and Health Sciences, Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates)

Abstract

Objective criteria have been scarce in published data on the occurrence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is crucial that we enhance our comprehension of PCOS prevalence in the UAE to inform key stakeholders about the disease’s burden and enable comparisons with other nations. This research aimed to examine the PCOS prevalence at a large academic tertiary centre in Dubai, UAE, called Latifa Women and Children’s Hospital. We performed a cross-sectional study by reviewing the electronic medical records of patients accessing care between 2017 and 2022 (5 years). By utilizing the international classification of diseases codes (ICD-10), we discovered a period prevalence of PCOS of 1.6% among 64,722 women aged between 15 and 45 years. It is worth noting that the estimated annual point prevalence rose from 1.19% in 2020 (at the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic) to 2.72% in 2022 (after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic). Therefore, the odds ratio of the risk of a PCOS diagnosis in 2022 compared to 2020 was 2.28. The majority of the women diagnosed with PCOS in this study had an ICD-10 code of E28.2. Women with PCOS were younger than the controls, less likely to be pregnant, and had a higher body mass index and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This is the most extensive research to date examining PCOS prevalence in the UAE, and it emphasizes the significance of this condition. It is crucial to prioritize PCOS to prevent morbidity and mortality from reproductive and long-term health consequences, including infertility, type 2 diabetes and endometrial cancer, which is presently the most frequent gynecological cancer in the UAE.

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  • Fadi G. Mirza & Muna A. Tahlak & Komal Hazari & Amar Hassan Khamis & William Atiomo, 2023. "Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome amongst Females Aged between 15 and 45 Years at a Major Women’s Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:9:p:5717-:d:1138990
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