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Table 6 Known complications of PCOS

From: Evaluation of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of PCOS patients attending a tertiary care institute in Colombo

Category

 

Number (N = 60)

Percentage from the whole population (%)

Diabetes mellitus

 

4

6.7

Dyslipidemia

 

4

6.7

Hypertension

 

3

5.0

Cardiovascular disease

 

0

0.0

Cerebrovascular Disease

 

0

0.0

Venous thromboembolism

 

0

0.0

Mental Health disorders

 

0

0.0

Thyroid disease

Hypothyroidism

10

16.6

Hyperthyroidism

3

5.0

Endometrial cancer

 

0

0.0

Pregnancy complications

Miscarriage

2

3.3

Preterm birth

1

1.7

GDM

1

1.7

PIH

0

0.0

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease

 

4

6.7

Fertility

Normal

11

18.3

 

Sub-fertile

12

20.0

 

Infertile

1

1.7

Acanthosis nigricans

 

28

46.6

Fatty liver on USS

 

14

23.3