Body image and mental health in women with polycystic ovary syndrome–a cross-sectional study
Our findings reveal that obesity and a negative body image are interconnected factors that adversely affect both HRQOL and mental health in women with PCOS. Healthcare professionals should recognize the negative effects of obesity and poor body image in patients with PCOS and proactively provide effective treatment options.
Authors
- Petra Stute (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-1552)
- Konstantin Hofmann
- Katharina Tropschuh
- Norman Bitterlich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-0002)
- Annette Bachmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5846-5994)
- Claire Decrinis
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Statistisches Bundesamt (DE)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Fetal Medicine Foundation (GB)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- King's Fertility
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-024-07913-4
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.77
Funders
- Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz