Awareness of Gynecologists About The Role Of Physical Therapy In Management Of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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1 Physiotherapist at Kafr El Zayat General Hospital, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.

2 Professor and Chairman of Physical Therapy for Woman's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

3 Lecturer of physical therapy for women's Health, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

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One of the most prevalent endocrine conditions affecting women of reproductive age is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Physical therapy is crucial to the care of PCO since it lowers symptoms, avoids complications, and enhances lifestyle.
Purpose: This study was intended to assess gynecologists' awareness of physical therapy's role in PCOS management.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Cairo's private clinics and different hospitals. A total of 399 gynecologists were enlisted in this study. To gather information on demographics, knowledge, and awareness regarding physical therapy's role in managing PCOS, a self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire was utilized. Following the participant's completion of the questionnaire, it was collected on the spot, and the collected spots were analyzed.
Results: Almost half of the gynecologists (49.4%) answered “yes” to the fact that managing PCOS relies only on medical and surgical management. The overall average of gynecologists’ knowledge about the physical therapy modalities to manage PCOS complaints was 50.6%.
Conclusion: A significant proportion of obstetricians and gynecologists indicated that they were somewhat aware of the role that physiotherapy care could play in managing patients with PCOS and that they would consider referring patients in the future. Major variances in awareness were found between the gynecologists in this study's categories.

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