ECE2024 Eposter Presentations Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology (78 abstracts)
Predictors of quality of life according to nationality in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a multinational cross-sectional study
Elleuch Mouna 1 , Elloumi Yesmine 1 , Ben Salah Dhoha 1 , Boujelben Khouloud 1 , Krichen Zeineb 1 , Ellouze Roua 1 , Mnif Fatma 1 , Mnif Mouna 1 , Hadj Kacem Faten 1 , Charfi Nadia 1 , Abid Mohamed 1 & Rekik Majdoub Nabila 1
1Hospital of Hedi Chaker
Background and Aims: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The Rotterdam criteria are the most accepted criteria for its diagnosis. The aim of this study is to study the predictors of quality of life in patients with PCOS according to nationality.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involved 172 women, 101 of them Tunisian and 71 French. Data collection was based on telephone interviews with tunisian subjects who were diagnosed with PCOS based on rotterdam criteria and french patients via Google Forms over an international group specifically for women with PCOS.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 27.34 years, with extremes ranging from 14 to 49 years. More than half of the patients were Tunisian (58.72%) and 51.74% of the patients were married. The comparative study between the two groups of patients showed that the French women were more professionally active (P=0.05) and were more frequently married (63.38%) vs (43.56%). However, the level of education was higher among Tunisian women who had more university degrees (P=0.003). The statistical study showed that menstrual irregularity was more frequent in French women (84.51%) than in Tunisian women (70.3%). However, hypofertility was more frequently reported by married French women. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of pregnancy. Obesity was reported in 32.6% of Tunisian women. Similarly, fatigue and hirsutism were more frequently observed in French women. Acne, however, was more frequent in Tunisian women. A climatic explanation may be proposed. In terms of treatment, 50.70% of French women had a treatment strategy indicated for them, compared with 25.74% of Tunisian women. Physical activity and diet were also applied in both groups, with no significant difference.
Conclusion: These results may have implications for the clinical practice and suggest the need for specific interventions in women with PCOS.
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