Self-confidence in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT

To compare self-confidence in woman with and without PCOS according to their ages. This comparative study was conducted on 400 women [100 with and 300 without PCOS] in clinics of Shahid Akbar-Abadi and Firouzgar Hospitals, from July 2012 to February 2013. SPSS-16 used for statistical analysis [SPSS; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA]. This study showed 98% of PCOS and 93% in non-PCOS groups had average self-confidence with scores of 15-25. None of women in PCOS group and 6.7% of non-PCOS group had high self-confidence [score>25]. There was a significant difference between two groups in term of self-confidence level [p< 0.001]. There was no significant difference in self-confidence between age group age group> 30 in both group, but in PCOS group, self-confidence were significantly higher in both age group under 30 [p<0.0001] and 30 and higher [p<0.0001]. Impaired self-confidence in PCOS groups [under 30 and 30 and higher age groups] in comparison with related value of non-PCOS group shows that mental health status in women with PCOS requires urgent psychological attention and support