study of the relation between personality and state of intelligence with the different profiles of dysfunctional uterine bleeding

ABSTRACT

This study included 100 women complaining of dysfunctional uterine bleeding [DUB] and 20 normal cases, the latter were normal from the gynecological points of view. The intelligence quotient [I.Q.] and Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory [MMPI] scales were done for each case. Also endometrial biopsy was taken from each case to determine the endometrial pattern. The intelligence quotient was insignificantly lower among cases with dysfunctional uterine bleeding than that of the controls [P > 0.05]. The incidence of abnormal MMPI scales was 20% among the control cases and 40% among cases of DUB, the Chi-square was significant. The commonest abnormal MMPI scale among cases of DUB was depression in 26% of the cases, followed by musculinity/feminity in 11%, psychopathic deviation and hysteria scale, each was present in 7% of the cases, schizophrenia scale in 4% and psychathenia scale in 3% of cases. Most of the cases with ab normal scale was associated with non-secretory endometrium. So it can be concluded from this work that there is a positive relationship between the hormonal and the personality psychopathology or state of intelligence, yet it is difficult to elucidate which change is primary to the other