Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology: Polycystic Ovary Disease Ethnicity, Diversity, and Psychosocial Ramifications.

Polycystic ovary disease is a heterogenous disorder that presents differently in each individual. Some of this variation is due to racial and ethnic differences, which has been shown to affect hirsutism scores, metabolic comorbidities, cardiovascular risk factors, and long-term health outcomes. Psychosocial factors, including mental health diagnoses, body image distress measures, and disordered eating behaviors have also been shown to affect women with polycystic ovarian syndrome at a higher rate than the general population, and contribute to a decreased quality of life among many patients with this chronic condition.