DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS AMONG MARRIED WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN DISEASE
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PCO, anxiety, depression, social problems
Abstract
Background: The most prevalent endocrine abnormality is PCOS. Hormonal conditions like those that accompany polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), wherever variations in appearance and needing to cope with such a range of other problems emerge as a result of this disease, frequently lead to mental health difficulties.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and social problems among married women with polycystic ovarian disease.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in (OPD) of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Taluka Hospital Kotri, during Six months. Married women aged 18-40 years having PCO disease diagnosed more than 1 years were included. Depression and anxiety were measured using (DASS-21) scale. Data was collected via study proforma and SPSS version 26 was used for the analysis.
Results: A total of 221 women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) were included in the study. The most common age group among the patients was 24-26 years, accounting for 87.8% of the participants. The majority of the women (55.2%) had completed education ranging from primary to higher levels. In terms of depression levels among women with PCOS, half of the participants (52.0%) experienced mild depression, while 13.6% had severe depression and 2.7% had very severe depression. Regarding anxiety levels, 54.8% of the women had mild anxiety, whereas only 3.6% experienced very severe anxiety.
Conclusion: The study concludes that depression and anxiety were significantly more prevalent among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Additionally, these women were found to encounter various social chall
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Dr. Naseem
MPH, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences LUMHS/Jamshoro
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui
Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences LUMHS/Jamshoro
Dr. Kanwal Naz
Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences LUMHS/Jamshoro
Dr. Ifat Balouch
Assistant Professor of Gynae and OBS, BMC/ LUMHS Jamshoro
Dr. Uzma Parveen
Associate Professor of Gynae and OBS, BMC/ LUMHS Jamshoro
Dr. Nudrat Zeba
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Bilawal Medical College LUMHS Jamshoro