PCOS - Getting you down?
June 17, 2011 @ 07:32 PM — by Dr. Rinehart
For some time, Reproductive endocrinologists have believed that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) has psychological consequences on its sufferers. This general opinion was affirmed in the most recent edition of Human Reproduction (2011: 26: 1399). Deeks et al reported on a study involving 177 women with the diagnosis of PCOS. The authors tested the participants with a number of psychological tests designed to diagnose anxiety and/or depression. Women with PCOS were more likely to have problems with self-worth and body image. Women with PCOS also had higher levels of anxiety and depression. The problems with depression and anxiety occurred independent from weight and seemed to be related to the PCOS itself.
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