Emotional and psychosexual wellbeing is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India

Team PCOS SEva

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17428

Emotional and psychosexual wellbeing is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India

Team PCOS SEva

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Abstract

Objective
To assess the association of ethnicity and birthplace on emotional and psychosexual wellbeing in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Design
Cross-sectional study.

Setting
Community recruitment via social media campaigns.

Population
Women with PCOS completing an online questionnaire in September-October 2020 (UK) and May-June 2021 (India).

Methods
The survey has five components: baseline information and sociodemographic section followed by four validated questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale (BAOP) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). We used adjusted linear and logistic regression models, adjusting for age, education, marital status and parity, to evaluate the impact of ethnicity and birthplace on questionnaire scores and outcomes (Anxiety and/or Depression [HADS ≥11]); Body Dysmorphic Disorder [BDD; BICI ≥72]).

Results
1008 women with PCOS were included. Women of non-White ethnicity (613/1008) reported higher rates of depression (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.41-2.73) and lower BDD (0.57, 0.41-0.79) than White women (395/1008). Women born in India (453/1008) had higher anxiety (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.00-2.46) and depression (2.20, 1.52-3.18) but lower BDD rates (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.29-0.61) than women born in the UK (437/1008). All sexual domains, excluding desire, scored lower for non-White women and women born in India.

Conclusion
Non-White women and women born in India reported higher emotional and sexual dysfunction, whereas White women and women born in the UK reported higher body image concerns and weight stigma. Ethnicity and birthplace need to be considered for tailored, multidisciplinary care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	978-986
Journal	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume	130
Issue number	8
Early online date	17 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17428
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2023

Keywords

RESEARCH ARTICLE
RESEARCH ARTICLES
anxiety
body image
depression
obesity
polycystic ovarian syndrome
sexual function
weight stigma

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Dissecting Androgen excess and metabolic dysfunction - an Integrated SYstems approach to PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (DAISY-PCOS)
Lindenmeyer, A. (Co-Investigator) & Arlt, W. (Principal Investigator)
The Wellcome Trust
1/01/20 → 1/03/23
Project: Research
Dissecting Androgen excess and metabolic dysfunction - an Integrated SYstems approach to PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (DAISY-PCOS)
Dunn, W. (Co-Investigator), Tino, P. (Co-Investigator), Deeks, J. (Co-Investigator), Arlt, W. (Principal Investigator), Manolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator), O'Reilly, M. (Co-Investigator) & Afford, S. (Co-Investigator)
The Wellcome Trust
1/04/18 → 1/10/24
Project: Research
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) - Core Theme
Barrett, T. (Co-Investigator), Adams, D. (Principal Investigator), Newsome, P. (Co-Investigator), Kyte, D. (Co-Investigator), Slade, A. (Co-Investigator) & Calvert, M. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR CENTRAL COMMISSIONING FACILITY
1/04/17 → 30/11/22
Project: Other Government Departments

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Emotional and psychosexual wellbeing is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India

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Dissecting Androgen excess and metabolic dysfunction - an Integrated SYstems approach to PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (DAISY-PCOS)

Dissecting Androgen excess and metabolic dysfunction - an Integrated SYstems approach to PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (DAISY-PCOS)

NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) - Core Theme

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