RESUMEN
Objective [s]: Polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] is a disorder of hyperandrogenemia and chronic anovulation which affects 5-10% of all women. The PCOS symptoms such as hirsutism, irregular menses, obesity and infertility are a major source of psychological morbidity and can negatively affect quality of life. In this study, we examined the health-related quality of life among Iranian women who suffering from PCOS
Study design: Quality of life was assessed in five domain separatively [menstrual disorders, hirsutism, infertility problems, emotions, and obesity] in 152 women who referred to Tehran selected infertility centers in Tehran, Iran in 2010-2011
Results: The findings showed that patients scored lower on menstrual disorders, hirsutism, infertility problems, emotions, and obesity
Conclusion: This study showed that menstural disorder is the most important domain that affects Iranian women's HR-QoL