Prevalence of Ovarian Cyst Diagnosed on Ultrasonography in Females of Reproductive Age Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital

Ovarian cyst is most common in females of reproductive age ranging from 18-44 years. An ovarian cyst can cause many complications e.g. ovarian cyst accidents include cyst rupture, hemorrhage, and torsion thus timely diagnosis and treatment are important to lessen patient suffering. Objective: To calculate the prevalence of ovarian cyst diagnosed on ultrasonography in females of reproductive age visiting tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the radiology department of CMH Lahore Hospital from September to December 2023. All the individuals who fulfilled the inclusion/exclusion criteria were enrolled. A detailed history was taken from all patients including age, difficulty urination, pregnancy, pain and associated symptoms. Data entry and analysis were done by SPSS version 26. Results: The mean age was 30.25 years. All females were of reproductive age. Abdominal pain was the most common symptom in this study 52.1% (113). The second most common symptom discovered was irregular periods in which the frequency of female patients was 65 (30%). There were 217 females in this study. Out of 217, 137 (63.1%) were normal and 80 (36.9%) had ovarian cyst. So according to this study prevalence was 36.9%. Conclusions: Ultrasound is an effective, non-invasive and Radiation safe modality for the diagnosis and detection of prevelance of ovarian cysts in females of reproductive age. The most common symptom in females was abdominal pain and irregular periods. Ovarian cysts were present in one-third of the target population. The frequency of benign cysts was higher than malignant cysts.