Anxiety and Depression in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    July 2022 in “ Medicina-lithuania ”
    Paweł Dybciak, Ewa Humeniuk, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Jan Krakowiak, Artur Wdowiak, Iwona Bojar
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    TLDR Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) often have higher levels of anxiety and depression, especially if they live in rural areas, have less education, don't have children, are over 30, or are obese.
    The 2021 study conducted in Poland involved 230 women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and 199 healthy controls aged 20–40 years old. The results showed that women with PCOS had higher levels of anxiety and depression, poorer ego-resiliency, and more commonly used passive stress-coping strategies compared to the healthy women. Factors such as living in rural areas, having a lower level of education, being childless, being over 30, and being obese increased anxiety and depression levels in the women with PCOS. The study suggests that women with PCOS should be checked for anxiety and depression as well as for their ability to cope with chronic stress.
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