Body- and symptom-related concerns in women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome: A gap in symptom management
| Autor: | Zoha Salam, Cindy Ly, Kendall Soucie, Kristin Schramer, Tanja Samardzic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Illness perceptions Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Endocrine system Medicine Obesity Applied Psychology media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Symptom management Femininity Polycystic ovary Women's Health Female business Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Psychology. 26:701-712 |
| ISSN: | 1461-7277 1359-1053 |
| Popis: | Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder among women aged from 18 to 40 years. Its debilitating menstrual/obesity-related symptoms challenge conceptions of femininity. To date, age-related differences in women’s body esteem and physicians’ symptom management recommendations have not been investigated. Age moderated the relationships between symptom concerns and both sexual attractiveness and physical condition, but only for midlife, not for emerging adult women. Midlife women received holistic management information from physicians, while emerging adult women received weight management information. This study highlights the need for physician training to manage women’s health and age-targeted body acceptance interventions for women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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