Hysterectomy and loss of fertility: Implications for women's mental health

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 269-274

  Leppert, Phyllis C ^a   Legro, Richard S ^b   Kjerulff, Kristen H ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Infertility; Mental health; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFERTILITY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANGER; ANXIETY; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PELVIC PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 34547956632     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.03.018     Document Type: Article

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