The results of this study showed a sample of PCOS patients with symptoms of infertility and alopecia being related to anxiety, symptoms of acne being related to depression, and symptoms of hirsutism being related to a lesser psychological overall quality of life.

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A research study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Hospital to determine the occurrence of anxiety and depression symptoms in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

PCOS symptomatology versus Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life

Chaudhari, A. P., Mazumdar, K., &amp; Mehta, P. D. (2018). Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 40(3), 239–246. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_561_17 

Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Women
with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

This study evaluated seventy females (18-45 years old) who reside in India and have been diagnosed with PCOS and had no prior psychiatric diagnoses.

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