DISCUSSION:
Body image is very important aspect among PCOS patients. In current
study, vast number of PCOS subjects were showing positive body image
same as controls (fig 1), which reflects healthy state of mind, but
there is significant difference found between case and control body
image perception (table 2). Also over more than half of PCOS, females
were having depression due to Body image perception (fig. 2). However,
there is no significant association found between depression and PCOS
females (tab 3). Various literary studies are showing antithetic
findings regarding body image perception. Also 96% more risk of
negative body image perception were found in cases as compared to
controls. Along with these PCOS (cases) have 2.27 times more odds to
develop depression as compared to those without PCOS
As one of study was showing same results as current study of increased
risk of Body-image perception in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
which is the cause of life time distress21.Similar to
our results, one of the published research was showing that there was a
difference of body perception between PCOS and non-PCOS. PCOS women were
having less score of body image as compared to healthy
females22.Another finding from one study is in
accordance with our results showing bad impact exerted by self-pride,
increased risk of body image perception, unhealthy and unhappy sexual
life of PCOS as in contrast to healthy subjects23.
Another study found that body excess weight is the primary cause of low
self-esteem, unhealthy mind state and depression. Further these patients
are more willing to go for weight loss plan of
action24.Similar to this study result one of published
data was showing body image dissatisfaction odds ratio higher (OR 2.39)
than non PCOS 25.
One of the study showing high prevalence of Depression among young PCOS
which considered a very important health issues commonly seen in PCOS.
It may be because of some underline pathophysiology of PCOS like
metabolic dysfunctions and different reproductive
pathologies.26One of the research published data found
increased odds of depression and body image perception in PCOS females
same as seen in this study 27
Similar to our result one of the research study had shown the increase
incidence of depressive symptoms in PCOS females in comparison to
healthy individual 28A systemic review on depression
in PCOS females was found an increased odds of depression as OR 3.78; to
OR 4.18; in different studies which are similar to this study29
Like this current study some other research found insignificant
relationship between depression and PCOS.30Besides
these promising findings, some of the limitations of this study was its
sample size and inability to perform invasive investigations. Another
limitation of this study is that the newly diagnosed subject could not
show that long-lasting hormonal imbalance effect in PCOS women.