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Participants were selected using multistage sampling. Pregnant or lactating women and women with known gynecological disorders were excluded. Clinical, biochemical, hormonal and radiological assessments were obtained using standardized protocols.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean uterine length measured via transabdominal ultrasound was 7.09 \u00b1 1.64 cm, and transvaginal ultrasound showed a length of 7.11 \u00b1 1.83 cm. Ovarian volumes were 7.06 \u00b1 3.44 cc (left) and 7.26 \u00b1 3.29 cc (right) using transabdominal scans, while transvaginal scans showed 7.12 \u00b1 3.38 cc (left) and 7.45 \u00b1 3.28 cc (right). The mean follicle count was 6.05 \u00b1 3.18 (left ovary) and 5.89 \u00b1 3.03 (right ovary) via transabdominal ultrasound. Ovarian volume was negatively correlated with age, while positively correlated with body weight, height, hirsutism score, insulin resistance, and testosterone. Endometrial thickness correlated positively with age and waist circumference but negatively with body weight, BMI, skin fold and triceps thickness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides comprehensive normative ultrasound ranges for dimensions of uterus and ovaries in Indian women of reproductive age and its correlation with anthropometric and hormonal parameters. 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