title: Body Image, Self-Esteem and Depressive Symptomatology in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the current study we aimed to determine body image, self-esteem and depressive symptomatology in women with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and compare with healthy controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted among the patients with untreated PCOS who admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Faculty of Medicine of Selçuk University. A total 83 consecutive women with PCOS met the criteria of present study were included in the study. Age matched healthy controls (n=64) were recruited from employees at Selçuk University Hospital. PCOS was defined according to Rotterdam criteria. After socio-demographic characteristics of the participants were recorded, Body Image Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were completed by the participants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with PCOS and healthy controls did not differ in some sociodemographic variables, including age, education and economic status (p>.05). Previous psychiatric history was more prevalent among the PCOS group (p<. 05). Body mass index (BMI) was ≤25 kg/m2in both groups. BMI values in the PCOS group were significantly higher than in the controls (p<.05). BDI scores were significantly higher in the PCOS group compared to that in the healthy controls (p<.05). There was no significant difference between the PCOS group and healthy controls in BIS and RSES scores (p>.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study suggests that PCOS seems to be associated with depressive symptomatology. Furthermore, rising BMI values of these women may be an indicator for the onset of PCOS. However, these results should be confirmed by prospective studies.
authors.affiliation: Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilge Burçak
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Annagür
authors.affiliation: Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Department of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aybike
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tazegül
authors.affiliation: Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nursel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akbaba
keywords: Body image; PCOS; depression; self esteem