POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN DUHOK CITY, KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ

ABSTRACT Background: PCOS is the most common endocrine disorders with a potential to cause short- and long-term comorbidities especially T2DM. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PCOS among type 2 diabetic patients in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Methods: This study is an observational study conducted through cross-sectional design. Type 2 diabetic women (n = 200) at reproductive age were included. PCOS was confirmed using the clinical, hormonal and radiological findings according to Rotterdam criteria. Data of the study are determined in frequency distribution whether mean and standard deviation or frequency and percentage. Results: The prevalence of PCOS was high (81.5%) among type 2 diabetic women. The frequency of clinical findings in the type 2 diabetic patients revealed that majority of them had clinical feature and hormonal features while 77% of them had positive ultrasound features, 49% were newly diagnosed diabetic patients and 44.5% of the patients on metformin medication. Conclusions: PCOS is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetic patients. In-depth research is required to determine the appropriate methods to identify susceptible women including genetic studies in order to prevent or treat or limit the implications.