Pérez-Hernández, Yolinliztli (2023). Exploring Medical Egg Freezing as a Disease Management Strategy. Medical anthropology, 42(2), pp. 136-148. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/01459740.2023.2174022
Full text not available from this repository.Medical egg freezing (MEF) allows women with fertility-threatening diseases to have their oocytes cryopreserved and stored for later use. Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that might cause infertility. Qualitative research on endometriosis patients' experiences with MEF is minimal. I report on in-depth interviews among French endometriosis patients undertaking MEF. Their experiences are profoundly shaped by endometriosis-related pain. Egg freezing was described as a disease management strategy to cope with potential future infertility integral to their commitment to motherhood. Singlehood was a determining element for agreeing to undertake a physically and psychologically costly "additional" medical intervention.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Human Geography > Unit Cultural Geography 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Human Geography 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography |
UniBE Contributor: |
Perez Hernandez, Yolinliztli |
Subjects: |
900 History > 910 Geography & travel |
ISSN: |
1545-5882 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
07 Feb 2023 16:42 |
Last Modified: |
11 Feb 2023 00:16 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/01459740.2023.2174022 |
PubMed ID: |
36745574 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
France autoconservation ovocytaire endometriosis endométriose expérience de la douleur femmes célibataires medical egg freezing pain experience qualitative research recherche qualitative single women |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/178428 |
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