title: The prevalence of polycystic ovary morphology among women attending a new teaching hospital in southern Nigeria.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of polycystic ovary morphology (PCO) among Nigerian women attending for pelvic ultrasound. This was a retrospective study of the ultrasound scan findings of all women who attended for pelvic ultrasound scan at a new teaching hospital in southern Nigeria from the commencement of ultrasound services on 1 March to 31 July 2010. The main indication for the scans was infertility (52.7%), and the commonest finding was fibroid (44.6%). Polycystic ovary morphology was present in 12.2% of the women. On average women with PCO were younger (30.3 v 35.0 years) and more likely to present with amenorrhea (33.3 v 7.6%) than women without PCO, but there was no other statistically significant differences between the two groups. This study suggests that Nigerian women have a low incidence of PCO morphology.
authors.forename: Onome
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ogueh
authors.forename: Mudiaga
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zini
authors.forename: Sian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ighere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography