Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A (2019)

Abstract
Polycystic Ovarian Disease is syndrome characterized by enlarged ovaries with multiple small cysts and abnormally high number of follicles at various stages of maturation and a thick scarred capsule surrounding each ovary Polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5% of young women. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding PCOD among nursing students in NNI, Nellore, a quantitative research approach and non experimental descriptive research design was used for the study. A non probability convenience sampling technique was adopted for selecting the sample. The sampling size of the study was 100 nursing students in NNI, Nellore. The structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding PCOD among nursing students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze and interpret the data. The study concluded that majority of nursing students had inadequate knowledge regarding PCOD.