Unravelling Prevalence and Pattern of Various Hormonal Dysfunctions Among Reproductive Age Community Dwelling Indian Women: Lessons From ICMR PCOS Task Force Sub Study
Authors' conclusion
This nationally representative study is probably the first global study to report the various endocrine dysfunctions in reproductive age women and will help in formulating national health policies.
Study context
- Population
- Women aged 18–40 years from five zones of India, rural and urban areas (National ICMR-PCOS task force study)12,100 approached
- Participants
- 8,993 women
- Outcome
- Prevalence and pattern of endocrine dysfunctions
Methodological detailsmulticentric, multiregional, multistage cluster design, rural and urban, 831 declined to participate; 2276 deemed ineligible
- Multicentric
- Multiregional
- Multistage cluster design
- Rural and urban
- 831 declined to participate; 2276 deemed ineligible
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of endocrine dysfunctions
Oligo-anovulation
21.5%
Clinical hyperandrogenism
21%
Biochemical hyperandrogenism and SCH (most prevalent endocrine dysfunctions)
15.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Unravelling Prevalence and Pattern of Various Hormonal Dysfunctions Among Reproductive Age Community Dwelling Indian Women: Lessons From ICMR PCOS Task Force Sub Study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). Published 9 July 2025. doi:10.
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