Open AccessPsychological experiences of adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Maryam Ekramzadeh,
Leila Hajivandi,
Mahnaz Noroozi,
Firoozeh Mostafavi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_276_19
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , hirsutism , psychosocial , clinical psychology , nonprobability sampling , disease , medicine , infertility , psychological well being , psychology , qualitative research , focus group , psychiatry , obesity , pregnancy , population , insulin resistance , social science , environmental health , marketing , sociology , biology , business , genetics
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in the women of reproductive age. In addition to multiple physical problems, this syndrome has many psychological manifestations. Thus, the present research was conducted aimed at investigating the psychological experiences of the adolescent girls with PCOS.