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Perimenopausal women's alienation

J Engebretson1, D W Wardell

  • 1University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, USA.

Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
|September 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Perimenopausal women on hormonal therapy often experience silence, struggling to express their experiences due to societal marginalization. Holistic nurses can help women articulate their personal health journeys.

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Area of Science:

  • Feminist Health Studies
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Perimenopausal women undergoing hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) face unique challenges.
  • Existing medical frameworks often overlook women's lived experiences, particularly during hormonal transitions.
  • Societal norms and patriarchal values can marginalize women's health narratives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interpret data from perimenopausal women using HRT through a feminist lens.
  • To explore the theme of silence and its roots in women's existential positioning.
  • To examine the influence of Western culture and patriarchal values on women's health expression.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative data analysis using a feminist theoretical framework.
  • Interpretation of experiences shared by perimenopausal women on hormonal replacement therapy.
  • Exploration of themes of silence, alienation, and biomedical discourse.

Main Results:

  • Silence emerged as a pervasive and disquieting theme among participants.
  • Women often echoed biomedical knowledge without authentic self-expression.
  • This silence reflects a marginalized position as a 'double other'—woman and subject to reproductive-centric medical norms.

Conclusions:

  • The silence experienced by perimenopausal women on HRT is linked to their alienation within patriarchal systems.
  • Western cultural values prioritizing rationality and science contribute to the marginalization of women's subjective health experiences.
  • Holistic nurses have a crucial role in empowering women to develop physical awareness and articulate their personal health narratives.

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