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• TITLE: Emotional Impacts of Premature Ovarian Failure in Kuwait

  AUTHORS: F. E. Omu, A. A. M. El Biaa, A. A. Ghafour, I. T. Gadalla, A. E. Omu

  KEYWORDS: Premature Ovarian Failure, Emotional Reaction, Self-Efficacy

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.8 No.3, February 25, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is cessation of ovarian functions before the age of 40 years with consequent cessation of menstruation. The objective of study was therefore to evaluate the emotional reaction and self-efficacy of women with POF. Forty-two women confirmed to have Premature Ovarian Failure seen at the outpatient clinic of Maternity Hospital fulfilled the study criteria, were enrolled into the study. Another group of 42 healthy women formed the control group. The instrument of data collection included three types of questionnaires to assess the depth of emotional reaction to the diagnosis of POF including the subjects’ biodata, modified Health Orientation Scale (HOS) and Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale. The women with POF presented at the clinic with infertility (P P P