Objectification and ambiguity of body image in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A mixed-method study

Mental health latent profiles and emotion regulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study

“…In this sense, early diagnosis and timely assessment of the severity of acne are essential in women with PCOS. However, inconsistent with previous studies (Wang et al, 2021;Yin et al, 2022;Zachurzok et al, 2021), we did not find direct relationships between overweight or obesity and mental health in women with PCOS. The different findings may be due to the insufficient number leading to the bias.…”

“…The proportions of the three profiles were 52.3%, 35.7%, and 11.1 %, respectively. Our results indicated that mental health problems (anxiety and depressive symptoms, body image distress, and decreased subjective well-being) were widespread and prevalent in PCOS women, supporting previous results of a high prevalence of psychopathology and poor quality of life in PCOS women (Bahadori et al, 2022;Xing et al, 2022;Yin et al, 2022). On the one hand, 52.3% of women with PCOS were classified as Symptomatic but Content profile, in that they exhibited significant mental illness symptoms (anxiety and depression) yet still reported relatively high subjective well-being.…”

“…Women with PCOS tend to view body image negatively and have lower body satisfaction (Kogure et al, 2019). Symptoms such as hirsutism, acne and hair loss can cause negative perceptions of body image in women with PCOS, mainly including dissatisfaction with their appearance, sexuality, and sense of self, thus reducing their body image satisfaction and negatively impacting their mental health (Becker et al, 2019;Neubronner et al, 2021;Xing et al, 2022;Yin et al, 2022). Overall, psychopathological disorders such as anxiety, depression and body image distress are common in PCOS women and negatively impact their mental health.…”

Mental health latent profiles and emotion regulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study

“…The proportions of the three profiles were 52.3%, 35.7%, and 11.1%, respectively. The results indicated that mental health problems (anxiety and depressive symptoms, body image distress, and decreased subjective well-being) were widespread in the study population, supporting previous findings of a high incidence of psychopathology and poor quality of life in women with PCOS (Bahadori et al, 2022;Xing et al, 2022;Yin et al, 2022). On the one hand, 52.3% of women with PCOS were classified as High-Symptom and High-Well-being profile, in that they exhibited significant psychopathology symptoms (anxiety and depression) yet still reported relatively high subjective well-being.…”

“…A meta-analysis by Cooney and Dokras (2018) indicated that women with PCOS are more likely to suffer from depression (OR: 3.78) and anxiety (OR: 5.62) than healthy individuals, with PCOS being a significant risk factor for anxiety and depression (especially moderate to severe depression). In addition, clinical manifestations of PCOS, such as hirsutism, acne, and other symptoms, can induce feelings of loss of femininity and attractiveness, subsequently lowering patients’ self-esteem and body image concerns, and exerting a negative impact on their body image (Neubronner et al, 2021; Xing et al, 2022; Yin et al, 2022). Overall, psychopathological disorders such as anxiety, depression, and body image distress are common in women with PCOS and negatively impact their mental health.…”