Knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), body image, and depression by PCOS status among a sample of US females.

IF 2 3区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology Pub Date : 2025-09-27 Epub Date: 2025-08-25 DOI:10.1080/0167482X.2025.2541951

Brianna M Magnusson, Mireya C Long, Ruth J Larson, Lexi Maycock, Emma Huefner Wood, Gray Stratford, Evan L Thacker

{"title":"Knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), body image, and depression by PCOS status among a sample of US females.","authors":"Brianna M Magnusson, Mireya C Long, Ruth J Larson, Lexi Maycock, Emma Huefner Wood, Gray Stratford, Evan L Thacker","doi":"10.1080/0167482X.2025.2541951","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-13% of females. US population-based research on PCOS limited. We compare PCOS knowledge and describe common PCOS symptoms in those with and without PCOS.Methods: An internet panel survey of 382 (200 with PCOS) US females 18-30 years was administered. PCOS knowledge was assessed using 20 items classified as correct or incorrect summed to create a knowledge score. Respondents reported experience of each of 8 common PCOS symptoms. Body image and depression were assessed using the Body Image Measurement Scale and PHQ-9.Results: The sample had a mean age of 26.2 years and was majority White, non-Hispanic (76.0%). Those with PCOS demonstrated better PCOS knowledge (mean score 10.7 vs. 9.8; p = 0.029) and were more likely to identify the cardiometabolic sequelae than those without PCOS. More than 50% of respondents with PCOS reported each of the common symptoms. Those with PCOS reported significantly poorer body image (mean 3.71 vs. 3.31; p < .0001) and higher depression symptoms (mean 14.88 vs. 10.69; p < .0001).Conclusion: This study adds to the relatively small body of research on PCOS conducted among US females and highlights that knowledge about PCOS in US young adult females is low, regardless of PCOS status.","PeriodicalId":50072,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology","volume":"46 1","pages":"2541951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2025.2541951","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/8/25 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-13% of females. US population-based research on PCOS limited. We compare PCOS knowledge and describe common PCOS symptoms in those with and without PCOS.

Methods: An internet panel survey of 382 (200 with PCOS) US females 18-30 years was administered. PCOS knowledge was assessed using 20 items classified as correct or incorrect summed to create a knowledge score. Respondents reported experience of each of 8 common PCOS symptoms. Body image and depression were assessed using the Body Image Measurement Scale and PHQ-9.

Results: The sample had a mean age of 26.2 years and was majority White, non-Hispanic (76.0%). Those with PCOS demonstrated better PCOS knowledge (mean score 10.7 vs. 9.8; p = 0.029) and were more likely to identify the cardiometabolic sequelae than those without PCOS. More than 50% of respondents with PCOS reported each of the common symptoms. Those with PCOS reported significantly poorer body image (mean 3.71 vs. 3.31; p < .0001) and higher depression symptoms (mean 14.88 vs. 10.69; p < .0001).

Conclusion: This study adds to the relatively small body of research on PCOS conducted among US females and highlights that knowledge about PCOS in US young adult females is low, regardless of PCOS status.

查看原文本刊更多论文

对美国女性多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）、身体形象和抑郁状况的了解

背景：多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）影响8-13%的女性。基于美国人群的多囊卵巢综合征研究有限公司。我们比较多囊卵巢综合征的知识和描述常见的多囊卵巢综合征症状在那些有和没有多囊卵巢综合征。方法：对美国18-30岁女性PCOS患者382人（200人）进行网络面板调查。PCOS知识评估采用20项分类为正确或不正确的总和，形成知识得分。受访者报告了8种常见多囊卵巢综合征症状中的每一种。采用身体形象量表和PHQ-9对身体形象和抑郁进行评估。结果：样本的平均年龄为26.2岁，大多数是白人，非西班牙裔（76.0%）。PCOS患者表现出更好的PCOS知识（平均得分10.7比9.8;p = 0.029），并且比无PCOS的患者更容易识别心脏代谢后遗症。超过50%的多囊卵巢综合征患者报告了每一种常见症状。PCOS患者的身体形象明显较差（平均3.71比3.31;p）结论：本研究补充了相对较少的美国女性PCOS研究，并强调了美国年轻成年女性对PCOS的了解程度较低，无论PCOS是否存在。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

6.10

自引率

3.20%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology was founded in 1982 in order to provide a scientific forum for obstetricians, gynecologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, academic health professionals as well as for all those who are interested in the psychosocial and psychosomatic aspects of women’s health. Another of its aims is to stimulate obstetricians and gynecologists to pay more attention to this very important facet of their profession.