Female Gender Scheme Is Disturbed by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study from Iran

    February 2014 in “ Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal ”
    Fatemeh Nasiri Amiri, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Masoumeh Simbar … Niloofar Shiva
    Studysummary This qualitative study revealed that women with PCOS often see themselves as less feminine, affected by symptoms like excess hair and irregular menstruation, which challenged their gender roles.
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