Fertility-related distress and female identity reconstruction among reproductive-age women with breast cancer in China: a qualitative study.
Listen to this summary
This qualitative study explored how 25 reproductive-age Chinese women with breast cancer experience fertility-related distress and how these worries shape their sense of self. Through inductive content analysis of interviews, the authors identified four themes: distress worsened by limited fertility preservation knowledge, links between fertility worries and lowered self-worth shaped by maternal norms, coping dilemmas across individual, family, and medical domains, and identity reconstruction processes (expectation adjustment, self-value remodeling, post-traumatic growth, and multidisciplinary support-seeking). The authors suggest that early, stratified fertility counseling and culturally responsive psychosocial support may aid long-term recovery, though they note that quantitative studies are needed to confirm these benefits.
This is one of 33,000+ journals available on OSLR. Try it free for 14 days.
Free 14-day trial. 33,000+ journals. Cancel anytime.
More from BMC women's health
View all →Nov 5, 2026 · BMC women's health
Innovative abdominoperineal surgery for fertility-preserving cervicovaginal reconstruction in five patients with the rare condition of congenital cervical malformation coexisting with vaginal atresia.
Nov 5, 2026 · BMC women's health
Barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening methods in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) - a scoping review using framework thematic analysis.
Nov 5, 2026 · BMC women's health
Decomposing the rural-urban gap in overweight & obesity among reproductive age group women: a non-linear based fairlie decomposition analysis in indian context.
Nov 5, 2026 · BMC women's health
USP2 is associated with mitochondrial respiratory activity and cell viability in endometrial stromal cells in endometriosis.
Nov 4, 2026 · BMC women's health
Identification of features associated with dysmenorrhea in women aged 20-50 years using logistic regression and synthetic minority oversampling technique.
Nov 4, 2026 · BMC women's health
Treatment status of iron medications for anemia in patients visiting gynecological or obstetric facilities: analyses using Japanese claims data.
More in Obstetrics & Gynecology
View all →Nov 6, 2026 · American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM
AI feedback for clinician assessment of umbilical and middle cerebral artery Doppler ultrasound: a multicenter randomized trial.
Nov 6, 2026 · Gynecologic oncology
Prophylactic extended-field irradiation versus pelvic radiotherapy in high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer with radiologically negative para-aortic lymph nodes: a retrospective cohort study.
Nov 6, 2026 · Gynecologic oncology
Beyond the surgeon's eye: towards a molecular definition of complete cytoreduction in advanced ovarian cancer.
Nov 6, 2026 · International urogynecology journal
Obliterative versus Reconstructive Surgery for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Older Women: A Systematic Review for Preference-Sensitive Surgical Decision-Making.
Nov 6, 2026 · International urogynecology journal
Changes in Urinary Incontinence Status and Subsequent Falls, Functional Decline, and Depressive Symptoms Across Five International Aging Cohorts.
Nov 6, 2026 · Gynecologic oncology reports
Rapid transformation of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma to BCOR-rearranged high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma in a patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: A case report.
"Oslr has become part of my weekly routine on my day off. The clinical relevance of the summaries is outstanding — I'd rate it 9/10. Being able to consume research hands-free is a huge advantage for busy physicians."
Dr. Jennifer Thompson
Portland, OR
Stay current without falling behind
33,000+ journals. 3-minute audio summaries. Free for 14 days.
