PCOS AWARENESS SEMINAR

PCOS AWARENESS SEMINAR

Polycystic ovarian syndrome also  known as hyperandrogenian ovulation (HA), or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is the most frequent endocrine disorder in young women of child bearing age (from age 18-44).  one in every ten women suffer from this syndrome. It is basically not a single disease but a constellation of clinical symptoms that includes amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea, hirsutism, insulin resistance,  obesity and presence of polycystic ovaries

It can be diagnosed in all phases of life - in girls as young as 8-9 years of age, up through post-menopause. Its awareness is a critically important and a bit challenging due to the social stigma attached.

But IFMSA KEMU-LC, under the competent hands of the worthy president, Arfa Ahmad, was able to accept this challenge and took a vigilant step to look over the gravity of this syndrome and the fact its spreading at such speed. On 8th MAY 2015, an awareness seminar was conducted on PCOS for the first time ever under the umbrella of SCORA .and proficient director SCORA KEMU, Isma Iftikhar final year. The idea was proposed and directed by Omaima Gul Qureshi of 2nd year who showed her virtuoso throughout the event. 

VP, Aleesha kianat and Hamza Arshad actively handled all the proceedings throughout the event. The event was hosted by Noor ul Ain from 3rd year.

Most importantly, Team was honored to have Sir Dr. Nadeem Shehzad Goraya, obstetrics and gynecologist, Assistant professor KEMU, as the chief guest.

 

The target audience of the seminar was medical students of KEMU itself along with students of CMH AIMC FJ and also from KC. 

The event started with the recitation of the holy Quran by Mohsin Ali Dynamo of 2^nd year.

Then Aqsa Abid of 2^nd year spread calm and serenity through Naat in her melodious voice.

After this, presentation on PCOS started with first speaker as Izza Bazigh of 3^rd year giving a brief introduction on what is POS and why its awareness is so important and the social stigmas attached to it.

Then the presentation was led by the adroit students of 2^nd year, KEMCOLIAN’S BATCH’18. The first speaker being Omaima Gul Qureshi herself, deftly explained the basics of the syndrome and the signs and symptoms the second speaker was Mohsin Ali Dynamo who awesomely handled the topic of pathogenesis of the syndrome.

Ayesha Sikander Baig explicitly explained the diagnostic methods of the syndrome.

A video by Aimen Saeed was played regarding the myths of Pcos along with the expert’s opinion and also a symbol of courage and support for the patients of PCOS. 

Next the presentation was continued by Aimen Saeed who adeptly clarified the methods to manage the syndrome in case one is diagnosed with. The last speaker, Bilal Rehman efficiently focused the audience’s attention on prognosis of the syndrome.

The multimedia was professionally being handled by Ahsan Iqbal of 2^nd year and Khawar Abbas of 3^rd year.

Hall discipline was managed by Hadia Tahir and Hira Khalid of 2nd year.

Last but not the least,our chief guest,  Sir Nadeem Goraya gave his expert opinion on the disease and his personal experiences with this syndrome and shared his point of views on methods to prevent this in girls in future.

At the end there was a question answer session between the audience and Dr. Nadeem

The audience participated to its fullest clarifying their doubts about PCOS.

At last a shield was presented to Dr. Nadeem as to honor his presence.

Omaima Qureshi and Mohsin Ali from 2nd year conducted a survey among the girls of reproductive age to measure the prevalence of its risk factors.

So this event fully explained the fact that every human has four endowments - self-awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.

Photography by:

Noormah Nasir 3rd year

Maida Shahzad 2nd year