Hysterectomies and Gender Identity Among Serbian Women

Author:

• Masa Sukovic (Texas A&M Univ)

Abstract:

This study identifies cultural and communication issues influencing Serbian women's hysterectomy experience and the experience of their partners; explains the role of social community, especially other women, in influencing the attitudes of women with the lived experience of hysterectomy; and addresses the necessity for improving health services offered to women with hysterectomy experience, especially the significance of establishing support groups to help women cope with hysterectomy-related issues such as fears, anxieties, communication problems, and impaired gender identity.