ArticleBMC women's health2018
Polycystic ovary syndrome and its impact on Iranian women's quality of life: a population-based study.
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- The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on depression and anxiety of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2023Trial
- The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022Trial
- Women's Perspectives Regarding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) After Their Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study in Pakistan.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and associated factors among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) attending an infertility center in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- To Evaluate the Effect of Vitamin D on MicroRNAs in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Rat; An Animal Study : Effect of Vit-D on micro-RNAs in PCOS Rats.Galen medical journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence of depression and anxiety in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and associated factors in a quaternary hospital in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Sex: the last real binary?Reproduction & fertility · 2024Article
- Association of depressive symptoms and quality of life in Pakistani youth (15-24 years) with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a web-based analytical cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
- Hyperandrogenic Symptoms Are a Persistent Suffering in Midlife Women with PCOS; a Prospective Cohort Study in Sweden.Biomedicines · 2022Article
- The Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Why are Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at Increased Risk of Depression? Exploring the Etiological Maze.Cureus · 2021Review
- Impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on quality of life of women in correlation to age, basal metabolic index, education and marriage.PloS one · 2021Observational
- Resistance Training as Therapeutic Management in Women with PCOS: What is the Evidence?International journal of exercise science · 2021Review
- Relation of Religious Coping and Depression Levels in Infertile Women.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2020Article
- Clinicians' Perceptions of Norwegian Women's Experiences of Infertility Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Fundamental Concepts and Novel Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Expert Consensus Resolutions.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
- Evaluation of clinical manifestations, health risks, and quality of life among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.PloS one · 2019Article
- The effect of evening primrose oil on adolescent girl patients with PCOS: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study.Avicenna journal of phytomedicineArticle
- Psychological Experiences in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Distinct Protocols of Physical Exercise May Improve Different Aspects of Well-being in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major public health concern worldwide affecting up to one in five women at reproductive age. It is associated with biochemical and hormonal disturbances as well as adverse cosmetic, reproductive, metabolic, and psychological consequences, resulting in worsened quality of life. The aim of the present study is evaluating the quality of life and determining its degrading factors among Iranian women suffering from this syndrome.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 PCOS women in Hamadan, Iran. In order to measure quality of life we used the Persian version of Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire for PCOS (PCOSQ). Descriptive statistics was used to explore the data. In addition linear regression analysis was performed to assess factors affecting health-related quality of life in this population.
resultsThe mean score for quality of life domains (from the greatest to the least serious concern) were: infertility (3.43 ± 1.63), emotions (3.55 ± 1.17), menstrual problems (3.77 ± 1.36), body hair (3.80 ± 2.05) and weight (4.32 ± 1.80), respectively. The higher score represents better function. However, multivariate analysis revealed that hirsutism had the strongest impact on the patients' quality of life (p < 0.001) followed by infertility (p = 0.038) and menstrual irregularity (p = 0.003).
conclusionThe findings showed that impairment of quality of life was associated with PCOS related conditions such as hirsutism, infertility and menstrual problems.
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