Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Polycystic ovary syndrome: An exploration of unmarried women's knowledge and attitudes Subject The topic of the resource Awareness; Health and health care behaviours; Lifestyle; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Regular menstrual cycles Description An account of the resource Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age and a chief cause of subfertility attributed to ovulation. Besides, lack of knowledge about PCOS, its treatment, and lifestyle changes influence the prognosis. The present qualitative inquiry investigates the knowledge and attitudes of unmarried women towards the syndrome, associated treatment, and necessary lifestyle changes in the fight against the same. A total of 15 participants with PCOS were selected using purposive sampling (n from southern parts of India viz. Kerala and Tamil Nadu states. The telephonic interviews were conducted in late November and early December 2020. He conventional content analysis emerged with six major themes. The themes capsulated women's knowledge, causes, complications and risk factors, treatment of PCOS their perceived importance of health promotive behaviours such as physical activity, sleep patterns, and perceived support from society. The importance of diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle were additional relevant factors stressed by the respondents. Although the medicines helped participants attain regular menstrual cycles, they also had side effects reported in the discussion. Few respondents reported that they lacked the necessary awareness of PCOS when diagnosed at a younger age. The study enhances the understanding of PCOS from a qualitative approach that has cultural relevance apart from pertinent clinical and lifestyle implications. 2022 The Author(s) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rajkumar E.; Ardra A.; Prabhu G.; Pandey V.; Sundaramoorthy J.; Manzoor R.; Sooraj K.V.; Manikandaprabu M.; Badiger T. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Heliyon, Vol-8, No. 7 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09835" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09835</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133697140&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.heliyon.2022.e09835&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4bf53ed33a4ab2409a23d7bf628a873f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133697140&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.heliyon.2022.e09835&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4bf53ed33a4ab2409a23d7bf628a873f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 24058440 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rajkumar E., Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India; Ardra A., Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India; Prabhu G., Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India; Pandey V., Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India; Sundaramoorthy J., Department of Psychology, Central University of Punjab, Bhatindha, India; Manzoor R., Department of Social Work, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India; Sooraj K.V., Children and Police, State Resource Centre Social Policing, Directorate of Kerala Police, Trivandrum, India; Manikandaprabu M., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University) Bannerughatta, Bengaluru, India; Badiger T., Department of Social Work, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India