Modified ferriman-gallwey score and hirsutism among normal healthy female population

Samina  Bibi; Suleman Elahi Malik; Saima  Zeb; Javeria  Javed

doi:10.12669/pjms.40.3.8138

Samina Bibi Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, MTI Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Suleman Elahi Malik Endocrinology Division, Department of Medical Specialties, MTI Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
Saima Zeb Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, MTI Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Javeria Javed Department of Medicine, MTI Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8138

Keywords: Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Score, Hirsutism, Normal Healthy Female Population

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Hirsutism by using the mFG score and to identify the mean mFG score among the normal healthy female population of Peshawar.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 448 normal healthy married women aged between 20 to 40 years from 14th April 2022 to 13th October 2022 at Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. The mFG score was used to evaluate Hirsutism, a score of eight or above was regarded as indicative of Hirsutism.

Results: The mean modified Ferriman-Gallwey (mFG) score was 8.89 ± 4.33. 255 (56.9%) of the individuals had a mFG score of more than 8. These people showed mild hirsutism in 52.0% of cases, moderate hirsutism in 4.5% of cases, and severe hirsutism in 0.4% of cases. It was observed that the lower abdomen and thigh region had the highest prevalence of mild to moderate hirsutism, with a considerable number of individuals scoring two and three. Conversely, the back and buttocks showed predominantly minimal to no hirsutism, with the majority of participants scoring 0 and 1. There was no discernible difference in mean mFG scores between age groups, according to statistical analysis (p=0.195). Intriguingly, rates of hirsutism were found to be higher in urban versus rural populations, at 78.7% versus 36.6%, respectively (p<0.01). In addition, 80.3% of people who had a positive family history of hirsutism had a mFG score of 8 or higher.

Conclusion: The prevalence of Hirsutism among the normal healthy female population based on the mFG score was relatively high.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8138

How to cite this: Bibi S, Malik SE, Zeb S, Javed J. Modified ferriman-gallwey score and hirsutism among normal healthy female population. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(3):332-336. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8138

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