Subjective and Objective Vocal Parameters in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Voice characteristics associated with polycystic ovary syndrome

“…In this study, a standardized self‐assessed questionnaire such as VHI was not requested, and their laryngeal examination aimed to define only the presence of vocal fold edema and nodule. Subsequently, studying 24 patients with PCOS and 10 healthy controls in detail, Gugatschka et al also reported similar VHI scores and similar acoustic voice characteristics in both groups . The conspicuous point in this study is similar total testosterone levels in patients and controls, despite increased levels of free testosterone in PCOS patients, which is known to be unstable for evaluation.…”

“…Subsequently, studying 24 patients with PCOS and 10 healthy controls in detail, Gugatschka et al also reported similar VHI scores and similar acoustic voice characteristics in both groups. 14 The conspicuous point in this study is similar total testosterone levels in Data expressed as mean 6 standard deviation or median (interquartile range) when appropriate. DHEAS 5 dehydroepiandrosterone suphalte; F 0 5 fundamental frequency; FAI 5 free androgen index; FSH 5 follicle-stimulating hormone; LH 5 luteinizing hormone; MPT 5 maximum phonation time; SHBG 5 sex hormone-binding globulin; NHR 5 noise-to-harmonic ratio.…”

“…However, these studies had relatively small sample sizes, and they did not define in which period of the menstrual cycle the acoustic analyses were performed. Additionally, in the study by Hannoun et al, serum testosteron and estrogen levels were not determined for all participants, and in the study by Gugatschka et al, serum total testosterone levels were similar between patients with PCOS and controls.…”

“…Despite the high prevalance of PCOS and vocal changes in relation to hormonal fluctuations, only two studies have evaluated voice changes in PCOS. 13,14 Both studies revealed no difference in acoustic vocal parameters in patients with PCOS compared to controls. However, these studies had relatively small sample sizes, and they did not define in which period of the menstrual cycle the acoustic analyses were performed.…”

“…Despite the high prevalance of PCOS and vocal changes in relation to hormonal fluctuations, only two studies have evaluated voice changes in PCOS . Both studies revealed no difference in acoustic vocal parameters in patients with PCOS compared to controls.…”