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Recently there is a focus on the antioxidants as adjuvant treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS], the most endocrinopathy in reproductive age women. The aim of this review is answer to the question whether antioxidants are effective for managing of hormonal and metabolic problems in women with PCOS based on first degree evidences from Iran. A systematic review of clinical trials was done in Persian and international databases including PubMed, Scientific Information Database, Google Scholar, Iran Medex, and Magiran up to 2013. Keywords were including polycystic ovary syndrome, Iran, vitamin, antioxidant. From 440 potential studies found electronically, 11 studies; including 444 women in intervention and 390 women in control groups. Intervention in three studies was Calcium-vitamin D or calcitriol; in three studies was omega-3 fatty acids; in two studies was N-acetyl cysteine; in one study was folic acid; in one study was Zinc; and in one study was Soy. Finally, 11 studies that were relevant and met the inclusion criteria reviewed. There were 7 studies in English and 4 studies in Persian. We couldn't include all studies because all full texts were not accessible. The results showed that antioxidants and vitamins have positive effects on management of PCOS women. Although it seems more studies is necessary in this field
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To assess and compare mental health after spontaneous abortion, normal vaginal delivery [NVD] and cesarian section [C/S]. This prospective analytical descriptive study was carried out in university-affiliated teaching hospitals in Tehran city, Iran. The specific questionnaire [PANAS and SCL-90] was applied in this study. The sample population of this study included 48 women during their post abortion period as well as 48 women after NVD and 48 women after C/S. The subjects' mental changes and disorders have been measured. It has been followed by interview and completing the questionnaires at first 24 hours and the weeks of 6th and 12th. The negative emotional change in the first 24 hours showed no significant differences between abortion and delivery [P=0/002] but on the week 6th and 12th after abortion and delivery the AN OVA test showed significant differences between [NVD and C/S] and abortion [P=0/00]. The frequency of mental disorders in the first 24th in the case and control groups were 33.3% and 10.3% respectively and the difference was statistically significant [P=0/00]. The severity of emotional changes after spontaneous abortion was more than NVD and in the C/S was more than the rate in NVD. The statistics reveals that abortion and delivery threaten women's psychological well-being and through the time the intensity of negative mental changes and disorders in all three mentioned groups was decreasing