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PCOS Symptomatology versus Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life

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). 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. 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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Updated 2022-07-24

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