Estimating the Economic Burden and Evaluating Awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Faisalabad

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome represents one of the extreme common hormonal disorders influence women of reproductive period. PCOS is a complex condition that can affect various systems in the body, leading to symptoms ranging from menstrual irregularities to metabolic issues like insulin resistance and increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Beyond its implications for reproductive health, polycystic ovary syndrome shows a significant socioeconomic burden, both direct healthcare expenses and indirect costs stemming from decreased productivity and compromised quality of life. The aimed of this study was to calculate the health cost associated with PCOS, encompassing both direct and indirect cost, and awareness of life cycle modification. Primary data were collected through well-structured questionnaire from 160 women, spilt evenly with 80 women diagnosed with PCOS and 80 without the condition from Faisalabad District. The multiple linear regressions model was used to estimate the health cost and also estimate symptoms of PCOS women were affected. Statistical data entry and analysis of the result were performed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. The result showed that the total direct health cost was 3241000 and indirect health cost was 1057612. The presence of the symptoms of PCOS among these women was as, the most common symptom were Irregular periods 99 percent, Acne 86 percent, Hair Growth 27 percent, Weight Gain 66 percent, Hair Loss 45 percent, Depression 76 percent. The results also suggest that the socio-economic attributes, affect women awareness level in the PCOS group, 43 percent of the women were very well aware about PCOS, 20 percent reported as doctor was their main source of information about PCOS, 40 percent aware that walk helps in the management of PCOS, while in the Non-PCOS group 17 percent of the women were very well aware about PCOS, 16 percent reported as internet was their main source of information about PCOS, 22 percent aware that walk helps in the management of PCOS. The study reveals that PCOS significantly affects the lives of women, with wide-ranging consequences for their health, economic status, and social well-being. Efforts need to intensify in creating awareness on the general public about PCOS.