Young women's psychological distress after a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis

STUDY QUESTION Do young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or endometriosis report more psychological distress than their peers without a history of these conditions? SUMMARY ANSWER Young women (aged 18–23 years) with PCOS or endometriosis had a greater risk of moderate to severe psychological distress than women without a history of these conditions. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Psychological distress appears common among women with PCOS and endometriosis. However, population-based studies that examine the psychological outcomes for adolescents and young women are generally absent from the literature. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This is a secondary analysis of data collected from 17 015 young, Australian women participating in a national, longitudinal cohort study. Women were first surveyed in 2012–2013 when they were aged 18–23 years. In 2014, women completed the second survey when they were aged 19–24 years and 11324 (67%) women responded. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS We analysed data from 11 238 women who participated in both Surveys 1 and 2 and who responded to questions about PCOS and endometriosis. Using logistic regression, we compared the odds of moderate to severe psychological distress at Surveys 1 and 2 for women reporting a recent diagnosis (within the last 12 months) of PCOS or endometriosis and women with a pre-existing diagnosis, with that for women without a history of these conditions. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF ...
Source: Human Reproduction - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Tags: Psychology and counselling Source Type: research