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      Evaluation of common mental disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with body mass index Translated title: Avaliação dos transtornos mentais comuns em mulheres com síndrome dos ovários policísticos e sua relação com o índice de massa corporal

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          PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence of common mental disorders in women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome as compared with paired controls without this syndrome. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a Control Group examining women between the ages of 18 and 30 who did not use antidepressants and who sought the Gynecology Service of the researched sites. For every woman diagnosed with the polycystic ovary syndrome, another with the same age, educational status and presence or absence of sexual partners was sought without this diagnosis. In total, 166 patients agreed to participate, consisting of 95 diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and 71 in the Control Group. The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome was made by the presence of two from three criteria: oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries on transvaginal ultrasound, following exclusion of patients with Cushing's syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and androgen-secreting tumors. Weight and height were measured to calculate the body mass index. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire, which evaluated 20 items, was used as an indicator of common mental disorders. A χ² analysis stratified by the category of body mass index was used to compare the prevalence of common mental disorders, between the groups of women with and without the polycystic ovary syndrome. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in age, education, presence of sexual partners, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, use of psychiatric medication, and search for consultation in mental health between the studied groups. The prevalence of obese women with indications of common mental disorders was significantly higher in women with polycystic ovary syndrome than in the Control Group. In the group with healthy body mass index, the incidence of common mental disorders was statistically significant different between women with polycystic ovary syndrome and normal controls (p=0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Women with diagnosis of this disease have an almost three-fold increased likelihood of common mental disorders as compared with those without polycystic ovary syndrome. Although obesity is often observed in polycystic ovary syndrome, even women with a healthy body mass index have an increased risk of psychiatric comorbidity.

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          OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a prevalência dos transtornos mentais comuns em mulheres diagnosticadas com síndrome dos ovários policísticos e compará-las com controles pareadas sem a doença. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com Grupo Controle. Participaram mulheres entre 18 e 30 anos que não faziam uso de antidepressivos e procuraram o Serviço de Ginecologia dos locais de pesquisa. Para cada mulher diagnosticada com a síndrome dos ovários policísticos, buscou-se outra sem este diagnóstico com mesma idade, condição de escolaridade e presença ou ausência de parceiro sexual fixo. No total, 166 pacientes aceitaram participar, sendo 95 diagnosticadas com a síndrome e 71 no Grupo Controle. Para o diagnóstico da síndrome dos ovários policísticos, foi necessário existir dois dos três critérios: oligomenorreia ou amenorreia; hiperandrogenismo clínico ou bioquímico; ovários policísticos na ecografia transvaginal e excluir presença da síndrome de Cushing, hiperplasia adrenal congênita e tumores secretores de androgênio. Peso e altura foram aferidos para calcular o índice de massa corporal, enquanto o indicativo de transtorno mental comum foi avaliado pelo Self-Reporting Questionnaire com 20 itens. Foi realizado o teste do χ²em análise estratificada por categoria de índice de massa corporal para comparar as prevalências dos transtornos mentais comuns no grupo de mulheres com e sem a síndrome. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferenças significativas quanto à idade, escolaridade, presença de parceiro sexual fixo, cor da pele, nível socioeconômico, uso de medicação psiquiátrica e procura por consulta em saúde mental entre os grupos estudados. A prevalência de mulheres obesas e com indicações de transtornos mentais comuns foi significativamente maior no grupo de mulheres com síndrome dos ovários policísticos do que no Grupo Controle. No grupo com índice de massa corporal saudável, a diferença de proporções referentes ao indicativo de transtorno mental comum entre mulheres com e sem a síndrome foi estatisticamente significativa (p=0,008). CONCLUSÕES: As mulheres com o diagnóstico desta síndrome apresentam proporção quase três vezes maior de transtornos mentais comuns quando comparadas com àquelas sem a doença. Mesmo as mulheres com a síndrome e o índice de massa corporal saudáveis apresentam maior risco de comorbidade psiquiátrica.

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          Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

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          Since the 1990 NIH-sponsored conference on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it has become appreciated that the syndrome encompasses a broader spectrum of signs and symptoms of ovarian dysfunction than those defined by the original diagnostic criteria. The 2003 Rotterdam consensus workshop concluded that PCOS is a syndrome of ovarian dysfunction along with the cardinal features hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary (PCO) morphology. PCOS remains a syndrome and, as such, no single diagnostic criterion (such as hyperandrogenism or PCO) is sufficient for clinical diagnosis. Its clinical manifestations may include: menstrual irregularities, signs of androgen excess, and obesity. Insulin resistance and elevated serum LH levels are also common features in PCOS. PCOS is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events.
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            Clinical and psychological correlates of quality-of-life in polycystic ovary syndrome.

            Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been shown to cause a reduction in quality of life. This study examines the extent of different PCOS symptoms on quality-of-life, psychosocial well-being and sexual satisfaction. Complete metabolic, hormonal, clinical and psychosocial data were obtained from a total of 120 women with PCOS. Patients were compared with 50 healthy women to establish reductions in quality-of-life and emotional well-being. In addition, the correlation between psychosocial variables and the major clinical PCOS features obesity (body mass index (BMI)), excessive body hair (hirsutism score), acne, hyperandrogenism (serum testosterone levels), disturbed insulin regulation (area under the insulin response curve and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance), menstrual cycle disturbances and infertility were analyzed. PCOS patients showed significant reductions in quality-of-life, increased psychological disturbances, and decreased sexual satisfaction when compared with healthy controls. BMI and hirsutism scores, but not the presence of acne, were associated with physical aspects of quality-of-life and sexual satisfaction. No clear effect of androgens or insulin resistance on psychosocial variables was detected. Similarly, the type of menstrual cycle disturbances or infertility had no impact on psychological well-being. In PCOS, changes in appearance, particularly obesity and hirsutism, reduce physical dimensions of quality-of-life and decrease sexual satisfaction. The role of biochemical, endocrine and metabolic parameters as well as menstrual irregularities and infertility appeared to be less important. Clinicians should pay attention to the psychosocial dimensions of PCOS on an individual basis, regardless of symptom severity or treatment response.
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              Development of a health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (PCOSQ) for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

              To develop a self-administered questionnaire for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQL) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We identified a pool of 182 items potentially relevant to women with PCOS through semistructured interviews with PCOS patients, a survey of health professionals who worked closely with PCOS women, and a literature review. One hundred women with PCOS completed a questionnaire in which they told us whether the 182 items were relevant to them and, if so, how important the issue was in their daily lives. We included items endorsed by at least 50% of women in the analysis plus additional items considered crucial by clinicians and an important subgroup of patients in a factor analysis. We chose items for the final questionnaire taking into account both item impact (the frequency and importance of the items) and the results of the factor analysis. Over 50% of the women with PCOS labelled 47 items as important to them. Clinicians chose 5 additional items from the infertility domain, 4 of which were identified as important by women who were younger, less educated, married, and African-American. The Cattell's Scree plot from a factor analysis of these 51 items suggested 5 factors that made intuitive sense: emotions, body hair, weight, infertility, and menstrual problems. We chose the highest impact items from these 5 domains to construct a final questionnaire, the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire (PCOSQ), which includes a total of 26 items and takes 10-15 minutes to complete. We have used established principles to construct a questionnaire that promises to be useful in measuring health-related quality of life. The questionnaire should be tested prior to, or concurrent with, its use in randomized trials of new treatment approaches.
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                Journal
                rbgo
                Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
                Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.
                Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                0100-7203
                1806-9339
                October 2012
                : 34
                : 10
                : 442-446
                Affiliations
                [01] Pelotas RS orgnameUniversidade Católica de Pelotas orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento Brazil
                [02] Pelotas RS orgnameUniversidade Católica de Pelotas Brazil
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                S0100-72032012001000002 S0100-7203(12)03401000002
                3048459d-38d3-48ee-b123-2dfda3593c73

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                : 03 August 2012
                : 17 September 2012
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                Obesity,Saúde mental,Síndrome do ovário policístico,Saúde da mulher,Obesidade,Polycystic ovary syndrome,Mental health,Índice de massa corporal,Women's health,Body mass index

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