Association of body mass index (BMI) and reproductive hormones with polycystic ovary syndrome in Iraqi patients

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases in women. This syndrome is characterized by hyperandrogenism, chronic an ovulation, infertility and obesity. In this prospective study, blood samples from two groups of females patients PCOS (70) and control were taken for estimation of levels of testosterone (T), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), LH/FSH clinical symptoms of PCOS. Body mass index (BMI) and other parameters were also recorded. The data obtained from hormonal study revealed that significant levels were detected in LH, LH\FSH and testosterone in patients (5.78 ± 0.42 , 1.165± 0.08 and 0.491 ± 0.07 respectively) comparing to healthy control (2.78 ± 0.26, 0.693 ± 0.10 and 0.205 ± 0.04 respectively) with non-significant level in FSH hormone among patients (5.41 ± 0.37). These results were not significant according to age groups. On the other hand, body mass index of patients were with significant prevalence of overweight\obesity (0.0033 ± 0.0001). This could be due to the androgen excess detected in patients.