Hassan M Hassan
Veneriology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine,
Cairo
Egypt
Research Article
Hirsutism and Health Related Quality of Life
Author(s): Yahya M Hodeeb, Amal M Al Dinary, Hassan M Hassan* and Dina A SamyYahya M Hodeeb, Amal M Al Dinary, Hassan M Hassan* and Dina A Samy
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is an emerging general parameter of patients’ wellbeing. It is a multifactorial concept consisting of individual perception of physical, psychological and social functioning. Hirsutism is a common disorder of excess growth of hair in an androgen-dependent male distribution in women. Hirsutism in women results in significant psychological and social problems. It impacts negatively upon the QoL of women and is the cause of stress, anxiety and depression.
Aim of the study: To investigate the effect of hirsutism on QoL of hirsute women.
Patients and methods: One hundred female patients with hirsutism over the age of eighteen years were enrolled in this study. Each woman was asked to fill a self-rep.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6798.1000170