Frequency of hyperglycemia in patients of polycystic ovaries in Department of Gynecology,B. V. Hospital,Bahawalpur

Aim: to determine the frequency of hyperglycemia in patients of polycystic ovaries in department of gynecology,bahwal victoria hospital,bahawalpur methods: this cross sectional study was conducted at gynae outpatient department bahawal victoria hospital and analyzed in quid-e-azam medical college pathology laboratory bahawalpur from november,2013 to may,2014. total 289 diagnosed cases of polycystic ovaries of reproductive age 13-35 years and bmi > 23 were included in this study. results: mean age of the patients was 22.15±4.24 years. hyperglycemia was found in 86(29.76%) patients. majority of the patients were between 13-20 years of age i.e.,153(52.94%) and hyperglycemia was found in 19(12.42%) patients,167(57.79%) patients were obese and 119(41.18%) patients were with family history of pco. conclusion: the frequency of hyperglycemia is high among patients presenting with polycystic ovarian syndrome. however,it is required that every setup should have their surveillance in order to know the frequency of the problem.