PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE THICKNESS IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
hyperandrogenism, pelvic floor, polycystic ovary syndrome, muscle.
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate pelvic floor muscle (PFM) thickness in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) group and compare it to those with normal menstrual cycle (control group). MATERIALS AND METHODS: transperineal ultrasound examination was used to evaluate the thickness of the bilateral pelvic floor muscles RESULTS: The mean age was 25.1(± 2.1) and 24.2(± 1.9) years in PCOS and control groups, respectively (p> 0.05). Body mass index averaged 22.5(± 0.9) in the control group and 27.8(± 2.6) in the PCOS group (p = 0.03). There was no difference between the thickness of the pelvic floor muscles (PCOS Group: Right 1.12(± 0.5), Left 1.0 (± 0.6) and control group: Right 0.89(± 0.6); Left 0.94(± 0.4)). CONCLUSIONS: there was no differences in pelvic floor muscle thickness identified by ultrasound. However, the PCOS group exhibited a tendency to greater thickness. This may be due to the state of hyperandrogenism or abdominal overload.