Open AccessIs Prolonged Stress Causes Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome? A Survey from Delhi, National Capital Region
Author(s) -
Arvind Kumar Goyal,
Reena Doomra,
Neha Atkaan,
Shiny Singh,
Shreya Bhatia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4802
pISSN - 2278-4748
DOI - 10.14260/jemds/2021/110
Subject(s) - medicine , hirsutism , mood swing , anger , depression (economics) , anovulation , mood , menstruation , clinical psychology , psychiatry , polycystic ovary , insulin , insulin resistance , economics , macroeconomics
BACKGROUND Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine ovarian disorder found to be affecting 6-26% of female respondents globally.1 Symptoms include hirsutism, anovulation and psychological factors like severe mood swings, depression etc. Stress, which is majorly caused by unhealthy lifestyle, especially in prolonged cases alters the metabolism of body and causes severe diseases like PCOS and decreases the efficiency of females. This study aims to evaluate as to whether stress is one of the major hidden reasons for PCOS in the females of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region). METHODS 120 female students had given their consent to fill an online questionnaire made on Google forms and were distributed via WhatsApp. The form consisted of 31 questions distributed over stress and symptoms of PCOS. RESULTS Efficiency of 54.5 % of the respondents had decreased in the absence of sound sleep as they mostly experienced ‘situational stress’. Recurrence of sleeplessness had led to anger in 71 % of above respondents. It was also observed that 55 % of the respondents had a sign of early reproductive / late adolescence and they experienced irregular menstrual cycle along with facial hair, stretch marks, acne and severe hair fall. CONCLUSIONS 57 % of the respondents had both stress and symptoms of PCOS. Modifications in their lifestyles / dietary habits could control and improve the situation. Healthy lifestyle certainly helps in the treatment but is not a complete cure for PCOS. KEY WORDS Stress, PCOS, Lifestyle, Psychological Analysis