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Higher incidence of hysterectomy and oophorectomy in women suffering from clinical depression: Retrospective chart review

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate women who were admitted to Hiroshima University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, from 1979 to 2008. The women were classified as 'depressed women' (n = 159; mean age, 52.3 +/- 5.7 years) or 'non-depressed women' (n = 182; mean age, 51.5 +/- 4.5 years). A total of 14.5% of the depressed women and 3.3% of the non-depressed women had a hysterectomy and/or oophorectomy; this difference was statistically significant (P = 0.0003). This is consistent with previous reported information as well as clinical experience that depressed women had a higher incidence of hysterectomy and/or oophorectomy.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2009.02044.x

Authors: Akio Mantani, Hidehisa Yamashita, Tokumi Fujikawa, Shigeto Yamawaki

Institutions: Hiroshima University, Yoshida General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2011122340

FWCI: 1.274

Cites: 15

Cited by: 20

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