Eating disorders and depression in Hungarian women with menstrual disorders and infertility

Menstrual disorders are among the most frequent somatic complications and s ymptoms of eating disorders. This study was designed to assess the prevalen ce of eating disorders connected to menstrual disorders of a non-organic or igin in women at two gynecological ant-patient departments. We performed a survey via questionnaires (ANIS: Anorexia Nervosa Inventory Scale; BCDS: Bulimic Cognitive Distortions Scale; BITE: Bulimia Investigati on Test, Edinburgh; EDI: Eating Disorders Inventory; BDI: Beck Depression I nventory). Among 75 women tested we found a prevalence figure of 4% for ano rexia nervosa (AN) and 12% for bulimia nervosa (BN). The total prevalence o f clinical and subclinical earing disorders syndromes war 44%. The prevalen ce of depression war 64% for all respondents, whilst severe depression acco unted for 11%. This study demonstrates the (relatively) higher frequency of bulimia nervosa in Hungary, compared with other countries.