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Chung, Lee, Jeong, Chung, Lee, Lee, and Chung: Personality types of Korean reproductive women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Original Article
Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011; 54(11): 666-673.

Published online: 23 November 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.11.666

Personality types of Korean reproductive women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Shin Hye Chung, MD1, Je Yeon Lee, MD1, Kyung Ah Jeong, MD, PhD1, Hye Sun Chung, PhD1, Eun-Ju Lee, PhD2, Ju Young Lee, PhD2, Hye Won Chung, MD, PhD1

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

2Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Health, Cheongwon, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kyung Ah Jeong, MD, PhD. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 911-1 Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2650-2858, Fax: +82-2-2647-9860, ogjeong@ewha.ac.kr

Received 31 May 2011       Revised 19 July 2011       Accepted 4 August 2011

Copyright © 2011. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare personality types between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients and women with normal menstrual cycle.

Methods

A total of 2,311 Korean women aged 15-39 was recruited. After initial screening, 131 women were excluded who had polarity index under 45. The study subjects were divided into PCOS patients (n=833) and women with normal menstrual cycle (n=1,347). Self-administered questionnaire surveys, somatometry, blood test and transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound test were performed. By using Myers-Briggs Types Indicator (MBTI) personality types including characteristic index, function and temperament were also assessed.

Results

There was no significant difference in the frequency of personality types between the patient and control groups. Among 16 MBTI subtypes, the extraversion-sensing-thinking-judgement type was the most common in both groups, 25.69% in PCOS patients and 24.51% in control group. In analysis of the judgement-perception index, the perceiving type was predominant in PCOS patients (30.73%) than control group (25.09%) with a statistical significance (P=0.013). The average testosterone level in women with the extroversion type was 53.43 ± 20.13 ng/dL, which was significantly higher than women with the introversion type (51.58 ± 18.60 ng/dL).

Conclusion

Higher frequency of the perception type is typical feature in PCOS patients. Hyperandrogenism is closely related to the extroversion type of personality.

Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Personality, Hyperandrogenism

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Comparison of frequency in MBTI characteristic type between PCOS and control group
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Values are presented as number (%).

MBTI, myers-briggs types indicator; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; I, introversion; S, sensing; T, thinking; J, judgement; F, feeling; N, intuition; P, perception; E, extraversion.

Table 2
Comparison of distribution in personality type between PCOS and control group
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Values are presented as number (%).

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; NS, not significant.

Table 3
Comparison of age in personality type between PCOS and control group
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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.

Table 4
Comparison of total testosterone in personality type between PCOS and control group
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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; NS, not significant.

Table 5
Comparison of free testosterone in personality type between PCOS and control group
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Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; NS, not significant.

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the Korean genome analysis project (4845-301) funded by a grant from Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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