Emotional and psychosexual well-being is influenced by ethnicity and birthplace in women and individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK and India.
Jameela SheikhHalimah KhalilSalomi ShaikhMeghnaa HebbarNawal ZiaSaskia K WicksSindoora JayaprakashAlisha NarendranAnuradhaa SubramanianKashish MalhotraRachel ChapmanCaroline GillettHelena K GleesonLynne RobinsonJustin J ChuTejal LathiaChitra SelvanMichael W O'ReillyKonstantinos N ManolopoulosWiebeke ArltPunith Kempegowdanull nullPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)
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.