Incidences of irritable bowel syndrome and itssubtypes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

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Aim We aimed to compare the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and in healthy women.Method Fifty-four patients who referred to Endocrinology, Gynecology and Internal Medicine outpatient clinics of Harran University, Medical Faculty, and 53 healthy women were enrolled this study between September 2015 and March 2016. The incidence of IBS and IBS subtypes [according to predominance of diarrhea (IBS-D), constipation (IBS-C), and alternating (IBS-A)] in PCOS patients were compared with controls that matched age, sex and body mass index (BMI) criteria. For the diagnoses of PCOS and IBS, revised 2003 Rotterdam criteria and Roma III criteria were used, respectively.Results IBS observed in 21 patients with PCOS (39%) and in 10 healthy women (19%). IBS is found significantly higher in PCOS patients than in the controls (p = 0.022). However, IBS-C is the most common subtype both in PCOS patients and in controls.Conclusion We showed IBS and IBS-C subtype were increased in women with PCOS. Therefore, we speculated that both IBS and PCOS might be releated with similar etiologic factors.

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