Patient Characteristics Associated With Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Reduced Body Appreciation in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    October 2025 in “ Human Reproduction ”
    T Jannink, Esmée M Bordewijk, Vicky Lehmann … Madelon van Wely
    Studysummary This study found that in women with PCOS, anxiety was linked to factors like alopecia and obesity, while depression was related to unemployment and alopecia, and body appreciation was lower with conditions like hirsutism and acne.
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