Knowledge and Awareness About Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Libyan Females

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) has a major impact throughout life on the reproductive and metabolic health of the women worldwide. This study aimed to determine knowledge and awareness of PCOS among Libyan females. A cross-sectional design was adopted using self-administrative questionnaire to collect the data online on social media. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis by SPSS. The study revealed 82 % of participated Libyan females had a good knowledge about PCOS and there is a significant association of knowledge of PCOS with the educational level of participants. The alarming concern is the low awareness of participants about long-term complications of PCOS especially about cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, and uterine cancer. There was a good level of knowledge of PCOS among Libyan females but need to increase awareness about long-term complications such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, uterine and breast cancer