Table 2.
Comparison of psychological profile of women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
| Variable | PCOS | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=120) | No (n=120) | ||
| Infertility stress (FPI) | |||
| Social concerns | 24.20 ± 8.31 | 21.74 ± 8.39 | 0.024 |
| Sexual concerns | 17.53 ± 7.98 | 16.75 ± 7.81 | 0.455 |
| Marital concerns | 25.15 ± 7.25 | 24.30 ± 7.34 | 0.371 |
| Acceptance of life without child | 18.57 ± 7.28 | 16.27 ± 7.87 | 0.021 |
| Need for parenthood | 36.06 ± 9.56 | 35.15 ± 9.67 | 0.467 |
| Total scores | 120.68 ± 29.42 | 112.83 ± 30.94 | 0.046 |
| Alexithymia (TAS-20) | |||
| Difficulty in describing feelings | 15.17 ± 4.08 | 13.94 ± 3.62 | 0.015 |
| Difficulty in identifying feelings | 22.62 ± 6.06 | 19.74 ± 6.03 | <0.001 |
| Externally-oriented thinking | 22.04 ± 4.26 | 22.38 ± 4.03 | 0.532 |
| Total scores | 59.83 ± 11.36 | 55.69 ± 11.52 | 0.005 |
| Sexual dysfunction (FSFI) | |||
| Desire | 3.94 ± 0.85 | 3.92 ± 0.84 | 0.835 |
| Orgasm | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.49 ± 0.84 | 0.975 |
| Satisfaction | 4.78 ± 1.19 | 4.92 ± 1.05 | 0.364 |
| Pain | 4.64 ± 1.13 | 4.80 ± 1.16 | 0.279 |
| Arousal | 3.92 ± 0.92 | 3.88 ± 0.91 | 0.752 |
| Lubrication | 4.41 ± 0.85 | 4.49 ± 0.73 | 0.476 |
| Total scores | 25.13 ± 3.95 | 25.35 ± 3.87 | 0.660 |
| Depression symptoms (BDI-II) | 18.06 ± 12.03 | 15.65±11.76 | 0.121 |
| Severity of depression | 0.114 | ||
| Minimum | 31 (26.1) | 46 (39.0) | |
| Mild | 35 (29.4) | 27 (22.9) | |
| Moderate | 33 (27.7) | 33 (28.0) | |
| Severe | 20 (16.8) | 12 (10.1) | |
Ranges scores; social concern (1-60), sexual concern (1-48), relationship concern (1-60), rejection of life without child (1-48), need for parenthood (1-60), total scores of infertility stress (46-276). Difficulty in describing emotions (1-25), Difficulty in identifying feeling (1-35), Externally-oriented thinking (1-40), total scores of alexithymia (20-100). Desire (6-0), arousal (6-0), lubrication (6-0), orgasm (6-0), satisfaction (6-0), pain (6-0), total scores of sexual dysfunction (36-0). Depression symptoms (0-63), Minimum (0-13), mild (14-19), moderate (20-28), severe (29-63). Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).