New polycystic ovarian syndrome data have been reported by researchers at University of Pennsylvania
February 23rd, 2009
2009 FEB 23 -- In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To determine the conversion risk and predictors for depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Prospective longitudinal study. University practice."
"Subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome who had participated in a previous study. None. The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire was used to diagnose major depressive disorder and other depressive syndromes, anxiety syndromes, and binge eating disorder. Subjects completed a questionnaire on knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome and treatment satisfaction. A total of 60 of 103 subjects responded to the second survey. Mean time between the two surveys was 22 months (range 12-26 months), The overall prevalence of depression was 40% (24/60). Of these, 10 women screened positive for major depressive disorder or other depressive syndromes and 14 were receiving antidepressant medications. There were 11 new cases identified in the second survey (19% conversion). Total subjects with mood disorders in this study were 34/60 (56.6%), including 11.6% with anxiety syndromes and 23.3% with binge eating disorder. Difficulties with menstrual function, fertility, and body image (weight, hirsutism, acne) were not significantly different in women with and without depression. There is a significant risk for mood disorders (defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome," wrote A. Kerchner and colleagues, University of Pennsylvania.
The researchers concluded: "This finding together with a high conversion risk for depression over a 1- to 2-year period underscores the importance of routine screening and aggressive treatment of mental health disorders in this population. (Fertil Steril (R) 2009;91:207-12."
Kerchner and colleagues published their study in Fertility and Sterility (Risk of depression and other mental health disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a longitudinal study. Fertility and Sterility, 2009;91(1):207-212).
For more information, contact A. Dokras, University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 3701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Publisher contact information for the journal Fertility and Sterility is: Elsevier Science Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA.
Keywords: United States, Philadelphia, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Gynecology, Major Depressive Disorder, Menstruation, Mental Disorder, Mental Health, Obstetrics, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Reproductive Health, Women's Health, University of Pennsylvania.
This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
