{"title":"Living with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Women's Experiences.","authors":"Zehra Acar, Asibe Özkan, Melike Dişsiz, Bahar Karakoç","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2507605","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the experiences of Turkish women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). The study was conducted with 15 women with AUB. The experiences of the women with AUB were categorized into four themes: physical effects, psychological effects, effects on daily life, and effects on marriage relationships and sexual life. It was determined that the women participating the study faced numerous physical, psychological, social issues. The findings highlight the need for treatment and care to go beyond physical symptoms, adopting a holistic approach that considers all aspects of a woman's life affected by AUB.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"491-501"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2025.2507605","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/6/9 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"FAMILY STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the experiences of Turkish women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). The study was conducted with 15 women with AUB. The experiences of the women with AUB were categorized into four themes: physical effects, psychological effects, effects on daily life, and effects on marriage relationships and sexual life. It was determined that the women participating the study faced numerous physical, psychological, social issues. The findings highlight the need for treatment and care to go beyond physical symptoms, adopting a holistic approach that considers all aspects of a woman's life affected by AUB.
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The Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy is one of the top independent journals in the field. Under the prestigious leadership of R. Taylor Seagraves, M.D. - one of the world" foremost experts in sex and marital therapy -- JSMT is an active and contemporary forum reflecting the most viable developments emanating from the U.S. and abroad. JSMT continues to break new ground with innovative research and clinical writing, and the editor is committed to showcasing the most far-reaching traditional and contemporary thinking from all sources. You will read about therapeutic techniques, outcome, special clinical and medical problems, and the theoretical parameters of sexual functioning, and marital relationships.