Negative perceptions and emotional impact of striae gravidarum among pregnant women

Negative perceptions and emotional impact of striae gravidarum among pregnant women

Background: The impact of striae gravidarum (SG), or stretch marks of pregnancy, on quality of life (QoL) is unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate how SG affect QoL in pregnant women. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey study of healthy pregnant women who developed SG...

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Main Authors: Kaveri Karhade, MD, Megan Lawlor, MD, Heather Chubb, MS, Timothy R.B. Johnson, MD, John J. Voorhees, MD, Frank Wang, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Subjects:
stretch marks
striae distensae
striae gravidarum
perceptions
emotional impact
pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647521001374

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