ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2023
Emotional and psychosexual well-being is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India.
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- Emotional and psychosexual well-being is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2023Article
- Concerns and expectations in women with polycystic ovary syndrome vary across age and ethnicity: findings from PCOS Pearls Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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objectiveTo assess the association of ethnicity and birthplace on emotional and psychosexual well-being in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
designCross-sectional study.
settingCommunity recruitment via social media campaigns. POPULATION: Women with PCOS completing an online questionnaire in September-October 2020 (UK) and May-June 2021 (India).
methodsThe survey has five components, with a baseline information and sociodemographic section followed by four validated questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI); Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale (BAOP); and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
main outcome measuresWe used adjusted linear and logistic regression models, adjusting for age, education, marital status and parity, to evaluate the impact of ethnicity and birthplace on questionnaire scores and outcomes (anxiety and/or depression, HADS ≥ 11; body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), BICI ≥ 72).
resultsA total of 1008 women with PCOS were included. Women of non-white ethnicity (613/1008) reported higher rates of depression (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.41-2.73) and lower BDD (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.41-0.79) than white women (395/1008). Women born in India (453/1008) had higher anxiety (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.00-2.46) and depression (OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.52-3.18) but lower BDD rates (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.29-0.61) than women born in the UK (437/1008). All sexual domains, excluding desire, scored lower for non-white women and women born in India.
conclusionsNon-white women and women born in India reported higher emotional and sexual dysfunction, whereas white women and women born in the UK reported higher body image concerns and weight stigma. Ethnicity and birthplace need to be considered for tailored, multidisciplinary care.
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