مؤلفه‌های ارزش‌گذاری به بدن در زنان مبتلا به سندرم تخمدان پلی‌کیستیک

Background and purpose: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can reduce body control and makes feeling of worthlessness, insecure, negative body image and consequently, makes a degree of despair, pessimism and low self-esteem. This study aimed to determining body esteem components in women with PCOS. Materials and methods: This study was done on 100 women with PCOS who were selected by consecutive sampling in Tehran, 2013. Data were collected by body esteem questionnaire and then analyzed using t student test. P < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant level. Results: Total mean score and standard deviation (SD) of body esteem in PCOS women was 31.64 ± 3.51 and mean and SD of body esteem components was 2.57 ± 0.55 in sexual attractiveness, 7.54 ± 1.50 in being comfort with body, 11.11 ± 1.99 in own body comparison with healthy body, and 7.85 ± 1.64 in own and others ideas about sexual attractiveness. In case of all components scores and total score, there were no differences between fewer than 30 and 30 and over age's groups. Conclusion: Although it seems total score of body esteem in PCOS women is moderate and there are no differences between two age groups (under 30 and 30 years and more) regarding to body esteem, researches recommend further studies.