Objective:The aim of this study was to determine micronucleus (MN) frequencies in exfoliated cervical cells and peripheral blood lymphocytes of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).Materials and Methods:Fifteen patients with PCOS and 11 healthy control patients were included in the study. Cervical smears and peripheral blood were collected from all patients. Specimens were analyzed for MN frequencies and compared between the groups. In addition to MN, other nuclear anomalies connected with both genotoxicity and cytotoxicity were evaluated.Results:The MN frequencies in cervical smear and peripheral blood lymphocytes were compared in patients with PCOS and normal controls. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding micronucleus frequency in peripheral blood lymphocytes (p=0.239). The mean MN scores in exfoliated cervical cells of patients with PCOS and normal controls were 1.19±0.57 and 0.74±0.34, respectively. The difference regarding micronucleus frequencies in cervical cells was statistically significant between the groups (p=0.032).Conclusion:Although study group is small, our study results support that there is an increased micronucleus frequency in cervical exfoliated cells of PCOS patients; this is a determinant of genetic hazard in the disease.

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of television viewing rates on elderly people and on anxiety and depression levels. This study was descriptive and consisted of women over 60 years of age living in the central district of Isparta. The sample consisted of 218 women who agreed to participate in the study. Form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to form the descriptive features of the elderly, to question the causes of television viewing. 43.6% of the elderly were between the ages of 70-79 and average time of watching television was 5.83±1.79 hours. The score obtained from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was 46.31. A statistically significant relationship was found between the ones who watched television (95.87%) and those who did not (4.13%) (p<0.05). As a result; we recommend that elderly people should be analyzed and viewed more constructively with all aspects of their television program content.