Abstract

Background: The primary causes of the clinical symptoms of PCOS are hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, which are frequently combined.

Aim: Evaluate the effect of lifestyle modification intervention among hyper-androgenic infertile overweight and obese women.

Subjects and methods design: A quasi-experimental design was used for this study.

Setting:  gynecological and infertility outpatient and inpatient clinics and specialized medical center for the treatment of infertility and delayed childbearing.

Sample: A purposive sample of 116 women (Study-control). The first group (study group=58) is the experimental group, which will receive lifestyle modification intervention, and the second group: (control group=58) will take routine care only.

Tools (1): Arabic Structured interviewing questionnaire.

Tool (2): Lifestyle and habits characteristics that divided into: a) data about nutrition habits, and b) Block Adult Physical Activity (PA) Screener

Results: The study also found that 29.3% had had moderate chin and neck hirsutism, pre-intervention, compared to 22.4% post-intervention. Additionally, 72.4% and 69% of the study and control groups had poor habits before the intervention, compared to 70.7% and 31% of them had good habits after the intervention, respectively. No hirsutism was observed in 64.3% before intervention, compared to 92.3% after intervention for good habits women. Moreover, 23.1% of moderate activity of the studied group has had stage III androgenic alopecia levels before intervention compared to 0% after intervention.

Conclusion: Infertile women with poly cystic ovary syndrome, significant improvements in hyperandrogenic symptoms were achieved with lifestyle changes.

Recommendations: Implement research-based nurse information and education programs on the nature, effects, and management of PCOs.

Keywords

lifestyle, modifications, infertile women, poly cystic ovary