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Quality of life among infertile PCOS patients

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate whether quality of life differs between PCOS and non-PCOS infertile women.

Study design

Two questionnaire forms of quality of life (PCOSQ, SF-36) were given to 238 women. Patients were asked to answer all of the questions in both of the questionnaires. Of these 238 women, only 49 infertile PCOS patients, 47 infertile non-PCOS patients and 62 fertile PCOS patients fılled the forms completely.

Results

Both PCOSQ and SF-36 scores are lowest in infertile PCOS group. Although total PCOSQ score of infertile non-PCOS group was better than non-infertile PCOS and fertile PCOS groups; there was trend for lower scores when infertility is added on PCOS status.

Conclusion

The quality of life is lowest among infertile PCOS women. Both PCOS and infertility as individual factors may have negative impact in quality of life of reproductive age women.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umraniye Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Pinar Angin

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mah, Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Cad. No: 10 Üst Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

    Tevfik Yoldemir

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maltepe University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    Kemal Atasayan

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TY conceptualized and suggested a plan for the study. The data collection and input were carried out by PA and KA. The data analysis and manuscript writing was done by PA and KA. The manuscript was edited and finalized by TY.

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Angin, P., Yoldemir, T. & Atasayan, K. Quality of life among infertile PCOS patients. Arch Gynecol Obstet 300, 461–467 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-019-05202-z

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