Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) report differences in sex-typed behavior as children and adolescents?: Results of a pilot study

Manlove, Heidi Ann; Guillermo, C.J.; Gray, Peter B.

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“…In the study by Trent et al [6], girls with PCOS experienced lower quality of life and those who had higher self-perceived severity of illness scored lower on a general health perception scale. BMI was a primary mediator in the quality of life reduction [24]. In contradiction, our study did not demonstrate any relationship between hirsutism score or BMI z-score with SCI parts, however BMI in our patients was much lower than in the adolescents evaluated by Trent et al [26] (26.9 ± 6.3 vs. 31.7 ± 8.4 kg/m 2 ).…”

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“…The differences could also be attributed to the younger age because some gender roles are acquired over time ("I as a wife", "I as a mother"). In the pilot study by Manlove et al [24], women who suffered from PCOS in adulthood also did not demonstrate different scores on Bem's androgyny scale during adolescence compared to the control group and had similar sex-typical behaviours. However, they did have lower self-esteem, perceiving themselves to be "different" and had less social interaction with their peers.…”

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Kompetencje społeczne oraz role płciowe u nastoletnich dziewcząt z zespołem policystycznych jajników — badanie pilotażowe

Zachurzok

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Nowak³

et al. 2014

Endokrynologia Polska

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Introduction: Clinical and hormonal features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which may be present already in adolescence, can significantly influence the psychological development and wellbeing of a young woman. The aim of this pilot study was to determine social competence and gender roles in adolescent girls with PCOS compared to healthy peers, and to evaluate the relationship between psychological profile and clinical and hormonal components of PCOS. Material and methods:In 28 adolescent girls with PCOS, and 12 healthy regularly menstruating girls, clinical evaluation and hormonal profile were assessed and social competence inventory (SCI) and psychological gender inventory (PGI) tests were performed. Results: There were no significant differences in all parts of SCI in absolute numbers or in sten scores between the study and the control group. Also in PGI, in both the feminine and masculine gender schemes, the differences between the groups were statistically insignificant. In the study group, DHEAS concentration correlated positively with self presentation score (r = 0.4, p = 0.03). There was also a significant negative correlation between testosterone level and SCI score (r = -0.5, p = 0.01) as well as assertiveness score (r = -0.5, p = 0.02). No significant correlations between SCI or PGI with BMI z-score or hirsutism score were found.

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Kompetencje społeczne oraz role płciowe u nastoletnich dziewcząt z zespołem policystycznych jajników — badanie pilotażowe

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Nowak³

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Endokrynologia Polska

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“…Lower body-image has been found to be associated with sexual avoidance (35). There is evidence that sex typed behavior and sexual orientations are related to hormonal levels as one study measured sex-typed behavior by internet survey as well as self-reported PCOS diagnosis (36). The results indicated that PCOS women reported significantly less typical feminine behavior as a child (e.g., experimenting with make-up).…”

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Female Gender Scheme is Disturbed by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study From Iran

Amiri¹,

Tehrani²,

Simbar³

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Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting up to one in every five women of reproductive age. The majority of researches on PCOS focus on its biomedical aspects, often overlooking and neglecting women’s own perceptions and experiences.Objectives:This study aimed to explore women’s perception and experiences that influence their personal gender role.Patients and Methods:This research is a qualitative study by conventional content analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 reproductive aged women with PCOS, recruited from the reproductive endocrinology research center. , in-depth interviews were continued to reach data saturation. The study was carried out at the reproductive endocrinology research center of Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran All the interviews were recorded and transcribed, and qualitative content analysis of the data was conducted manually.Results:Four themes were identified. Content analysis of the interviews revealed these women mainly perceived themselves with lack of physical attractiveness, loss of womanhood, interruption of sexual role and disruption of fertility potential, feelings were related to symptoms e.g. ‘excess’ hair; absent or disrupted menstrual cycle, obesity and infertility commonly experienced by women with PCOS.Conclusions:Women with PCOS are challenged in their perceptions of themselves as “feminine” because of their hairy appearance, irregular menses and lack of fertility and this influences their gender roles. Medical practitioners must understand how PCOS precisely affects women’s roles and initiate management aimed at reconstructing their “womanhood”, along with their medical treatment.

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“…Diamond did not discuss whether a high amount of prenatal testosterone could account for a woman having a stronger sex drive. However, research on polycystic ovary syndrome, characterised by higher than normal testosterone levels in women, suggests higher reports of bisexuality and changing sexual orientation than the control group of women (Manlove et al 2008). …”

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Escasa‐Dorne¹,

Jankowiak²

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Focality and Extension in Kinship: Essays in Memory of Harold W. Scheffler

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Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) report differences in sex-typed behavior as children and adolescents?: Results of a pilot study

Abstract: Results of this pilot study provide evidence of PCOS women self-reporting discrete psychosocial developmental patterns compared to non-PCOS women. These differences in retrospective self-reported accounts may be factual or biased by current psychosocial differences, such as depression.

Cited by 27 publications

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Kompetencje społeczne oraz role płciowe u nastoletnich dziewcząt z zespołem policystycznych jajników — badanie pilotażowe

Kompetencje społeczne oraz role płciowe u nastoletnich dziewcząt z zespołem policystycznych jajników — badanie pilotażowe

Female Gender Scheme is Disturbed by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study From Iran

12. Do Women Really Desire Casual Sex? Analysis of a Popular Adult Online Dating/Liaison Site

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