Lived experiences of women suffering from Tuberculosis in Kashmir: an interpretative phenomenological study.

IF 2.3 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Frontiers in global women's health Pub Date : 2025-03-13 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fgwh.2025.1464091

Rubeena Akhter, Wakar Amin Zargar, Fayaz Ahmad Paul

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate women's experiences with tuberculosis and the challenges they face during their illness. It also explored the impact of infertility on their social relationships.

Method: The study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to understand the experiences of 21 women affected by tuberculosis. These women shared their tuberculosis-related infertility struggles and the repercussions they faced during their illness.

Results: The results are discussed in terms of two main themes: 1. Tuberculosis as an enduring experience with an emotional response to physical suffering; and 2. Tuberculosis and the concern of conceiving as a case beyond Microbiology.

Conclusion: The study findings provide better insight into the sufferings and miseries of infertility due to tuberculosis, as well as the impact of illness on overall well-being, emphasizing the need for targeted intervention.

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克什米尔妇女结核病患者的生活经历：解释性现象学研究。

目的调查妇女患结核病的经历及其在患病期间面临的挑战。研究还探讨了不孕症对其社会关系的影响：研究采用解释性现象分析法来了解 21 名受结核病影响的妇女的经历。这些妇女分享了她们在患病期间与结核病相关的不孕症斗争以及所面临的影响：结果：我们从两个主题来讨论研究结果：1. 肺结核是一种持久的经历，是对身体痛苦的情感反应；2.肺结核与作为微生物学之外的病例的受孕问题：研究结果让我们更好地了解了因肺结核导致不孕的痛苦和不幸，以及疾病对整体福祉的影响，强调了有针对性干预的必要性。

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