Risk Factors in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Physiology, Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Lecturer of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.

3 M.Sc. of Clinical Psychologist, Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 M.Sc. of Midwifery, Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common female endocrine disorder, is a complex disease with unknown etiology. PCOS is characterized by reproductive disturbances including chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. Its prevalence is 4% to 18% among young women. This study aimed to determine the risk factors in PCOS.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 81 patients with PCOS referred to Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Reproductive Health Research Center, were studied. A questionnaire included demographic and stress information was used for data collection. Statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS (13 version) software, T-test, and chi- square. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The results of this study showed that 45 women (55.6%) suffered from hirsutism, 48 (59.3%) women BMI higher than 26, high stress in 29 women (35.8%), very high stress and in need of immediate intervention in12 women (14.8%). A significant relationship was found between hysteria and hirsutism (p=0.011) and between high BMI and drug abuse (p=0.004).
Conclusion: PCOS patients with hysteria signs and high BMI showed more nervous tensions.

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