Síndrome dos ovários policísticos : fatores psicológicos e qualidade de vida

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of common mental disorders in women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and compare with controls paired without PCOS. Methods: cross-sectional study with a control group in which women between 18 and 30 who did not use antidepressant and sought the Gynecology Service of the research sites. For every woman diagnosed with PCOS was sought another without this diagnosis with the same age, educational status and presence or absence of sexual partners. In total, 166 patients agreed to participate it is 95 diagnosed with PCOS and 71 in control group. Results: There were not significant differences in age, education, presence of sexual partners, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, use of psychiatric medication and search for consultation in mental health. The proportion of obese women with and indicative of common mental disorders was significantly higher in women with PCOS than the control group. In the group with healthy BMI, the difference of the proportions related to the indicative of common mental disorders among women with and without PCOS were statistically significant (0.008). Conclusions: Women with PCOS have almost three times higher proportion of common mental disorders compared with women without PCOS. Even women with PCOS and healthy BMI have an increased risk of psychiatric comorbidity.