A life course perspective on polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major public health problem in the US. Worldwide, the public is largely unaware of the condition and health care providers do not seem to fully understand it. Research on PCOS has primarily focused on its etiology and clinical characteristics and less on the psy...

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Published in:International journal of women's health 2014-01, Vol.6 (default), p.115-122
Main Author: Sanchez, Ninive
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anxiety
Comorbidity
Diabetes
Infertility
Insulin resistance
Medical research
Menstruation
Mental depression
Mental health
Metabolism
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Quality of life
Review
Teenagers
Womens health
Workshops
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Summary:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major public health problem in the US. Worldwide, the public is largely unaware of the condition and health care providers do not seem to fully understand it. Research on PCOS has primarily focused on its etiology and clinical characteristics and less on the psychosocial aspects of human development associated with PCOS. This paper posits that a life course perspective provides a framework for further understanding the psychosocial experiences of women with PCOS and the contexts in which they live. The paper discusses how life course principles of human development, constraints on agency, interdependence of lives, time and place, and timing of events and experiences are relevant to the management of PCOS and prevention of its complications.
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S55748