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. 2018 May 21;52(2):109-113.
doi: 10.14744/SEMB.2018.38247. eCollection 2018.

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Quality of Life in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Atilla Tekin  1 , Esra Demiryürek  2 , Engin Çakmak  3 , Osman Temizkan  4 , Ömer Akil Özer  3 , Oğuz Karamustafalıoğlu  3
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A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Quality of Life in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Atilla Tekin et al. Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul. .

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of physical signs and comorbid psychopathology on quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess 84 women with PCOS according to Rotterdam diagnosis criteria. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis 1 Disorders (SCID-I) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Form (WHOQOL-BREF) were applied to each participant. The biochemical parameters and physical signs of the participants were evaluated.

Results: A negative correlation was found between hirsutism score and physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains of WHOQOL-BREF (p=0.023, p=0.007, p=0.020, and p=0.033, respectively). Furthermore, a negative correlation was found between body mass index (BMI) and psychological domain of WHOQOL-BREF (p=0.001). Depression was found to be an important predictor for physical, psychological, and social domains of quality of life (p=0.002, p=0.001, and p=0.001, respectively).

Conclusion: Comorbid depression and high BMI and hirsutism scores decrease the quality of life in women with PCOS.

Keywords: Hirsutism; obesity; polycystic ovary syndrome; quality of life.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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