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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders. PCOS is a complex, heterogeneous disorder of uncertain etiology. PCOS produces symptoms in approximately 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age (12–45 years old). It is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infertility and the most frequent endocrine problem in women of reproductive age. Adolescents aged between 10-19 years account for more than one fifth of the world’s population. In India, this age group forms 21.4 percent of the total population. Menstrual abnormalities are one of the common problems of adolescents. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest cause of an-ovulatory infertility. This study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among adolescent girls at a selected school of Raipur. Quantitative research approach with pre-experimental design (one group pretest- posttest design) was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in a selected school at Raipur i.e. Maharshi Vidya Mandir. The sample size was 100. Adolescent girls between the age of 13-17 years were selected. Non probability convenient sampling was used. The Structured Teaching Programme was effective for adolescent girls according to the level of knowledge before and after the intervention. The obtained t- value (24.92) was statistically highly significant at 0.05 levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders. PCOS is a complex, heterogeneous disorder of uncertain etiology. PCOS produces symptoms in approximately 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age (12-45 years old). It is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infertility and the most frequent endocrine problem in women of reproductive age. Adolescents aged between 10-19 years account for more than one fifth of the world's population. In India, this age group forms 21.4 percent of the total population. Menstrual abnormalities are one of the common problems of adolescents. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest cause of an-ovulatory infertility. This study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among adolescent girls at a selected school of Raipur. Quantitative research approach with pre-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest design) was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in a selected school at Raipur i.e. Maharshi Vidya Mandir. The sample size was 100. Adolescent girls between the age of 13-17 years were selected. Non probability convenient sampling was used. The Structured Teaching Programme was effective for adolescent girls according to the level of knowledge before and after the intervention. The obtained t- value (24.92) was statistically highly significant at 0.05 levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]