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FERTILITY AND STERILITY
Volume 94, Issue 5, Pages 1565-1574Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.081
Keywords
Polycystic ovary syndrome; inflammation; insulin resistance; hyperandrogenism; depression; stress management; visceral fat
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [T32 HL007426-31A1, T32 HL007426] Funding Source: Medline
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Objective: To summarize physiological and psychological characteristics that are common among women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and provide evidence suggesting that addressing psychological disturbances can reduce or alleviate physical symptoms of PCOS through behavioral pathways and physiological pathways. Method(s): Empirical studies and expert consensuses pertaining to physiological, psychological, and medical management aspects of PCOS were identified and presented in this review. Articles were identified by searching Pubmed, PsycInfo, Medline ISI, CINAHL, or a Web browser (i.e., Google) using numerous combinations of terms pertaining to physiological, psychological, and medical management aspects of PCOS. An article was chosen to be included in this review if it reported findings and/or provided information that related to and helped support the main purpose(s) of this review article. Result(s): Available literature on the physiological (i.e., hyperandrogenism, central obesity, inflammation, insulin resistance) and psychological (i.e., depression, anxiety, eating disorders) factors among women with PCOS provides evidence that these various aspects of PCOS are strongly interrelated. Conclusion(s): The existence of these relationships among physiological and psychological factors strongly suggests that medical management of PCOS would greatly benefit from inclusion of psychological and behavioral approaches. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010; 94: 1565-74. (C) 2010 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)
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