Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2021 = 7.380, www.srjis.com PEER REVIEWED & REFEREED JOURNAL, JAN-FEB, 2023, VOL- 10/75
INDIAN CYSTERHOOD: COPING AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONGST INDIAN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
Divya Ambetkar
Paper Received On: 25 FEBRUARY 2023 Peer Reviewed On: 28 FEBRUARY 2023 Published On: 01 MARCH 2023 Abstract Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a long-term endocrine disorder that is characterized by hyperandrogenism, poly cystic ovaries, and ovulatory dysfunction. PCOS takes a significant toll not only on one’s physical but also mental health, which, is often neglected. Since PCOS can’t be cured but only managed through a range of lifestyle and health psychological interventions, it becomes imperative to study how women with PCOS cope with the disorder. This study examined coping, anxiety, depression, stress, and quality of life amongst Indian women with PCOS. Results indicate that coping style, especially disengagement coping style has a significant impact on the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life women with PCOS experience. Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
Introduction Illnesses that demand a significant lifestyle change, for instance diabetes, has been found to significantly impact quality of life (Rubin and Peyrot, 1999). A lifestyle disorder whose prevalence has been steadily rising lately is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinal disorder found in women that is marked by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology. Hyperandrogenism refers to excess secretion of the male hormone androgen. Ovulatory dysfunction encompasses irregular, rare or no ovulation. Polycystic Ovarian Morphology (PCOM) refers to an excess of pre-antral follicles in the ovaries. (Aziz et al, 2016). PCOS affects approximately 4-20% of women in the reproductive age worldwide (Deswal et al, 2020). In India, the prevalence rate ranges between 3.7-22.5% of the population (Ganie et al, 2019). Androgenetic alopecia causes hair thinning across frontal or parietal scalp with higher density across the occipital scalp leading to retention of frontal hairline. (Price, 2003). Hyperthyroidism usually leads to unplanned weight loss, hair loss, brittleness of hair, nausea, Copyright © 2023, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies