Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 347-351.

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Psychological Health of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

LI Sai-jiao, YANG Jing   

  1. Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2011-09-15 Online:2011-09-15
  • Contact: YANG Jing

Abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age,with the morbidity of approximately 70% to 80% in those patients with anovulatory infertility. It is a gynecological and endocrine symptom with high heterogeneity. It’s reported that the psychological factors played a vital role in PCOS development. Compared with the normal women, PCOS patients have obvious mental disorders such as despondence,anxious,interpersonal sensitivity and so on. Those mental disorders could aggravate endocrine dysfunction of PCOS. For achieving effective treatment and higher quality of life,PCOS patients should be integrallty evaluated in the clinical diagnosis process,including the psychological health status,and be given the comprehensive treatment and prevention.

Key words: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Mental health, Stress, Infertility, Obesity, Menstruation disturbances, Therapy