Exploring the well-being of women suffering from PCOD in terms of depression and quality of life

Pages: 1214-1216
Aanchal Chatrath (Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana)
Manpreet Ola and Vikas Sharma (Amity Institute of Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana)

With popular and increasing interest in having a psychological explanation to the organic basis to the diseases. Here we are going to put emphasis on the mental health getting affected in women suffering from PCOD which is a hormonal problem and has biological and psychological basis to the development of this problem. Quality of life and depression are the variables whose relationship is been studied in relationship with Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome) which is a relatively common hormonal disorder that causes a number of different symptoms in women of reproductive age. Common to all women with PCOS is an irregularity in the menstrual cycle and the presence of excess male hormones (androgens). Sleep can be defined as a condition of body and mind which recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles are relaxed and the consciousness is partially suspended and Quality of life (QOL) is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes subjective evaluations of both positive and negative aspects of life. Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. A lot of researches have been done in this area and according to that it was seen that negative correlation was seen between PCOS and all the variables present in the study which means that severity of PCOS leads to lower quality of life and sleep quality and worsens the state of depression.