Study Objective: To explore how women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) describe their experiences of gender role behavior, psychosexual development, and intimate relationships. CAH results in increased androgen exposure in affected females, and is the most common reason for unclear sex at birth. Women with CAH have been studied to find answers to the role of androgens in psychosexual development. Nevertheless, factors that may account for the variability of outcomes in women with CAH are unclear.
Design, Setting And Participants: This was a qualitative study with 13 Swedish women (aged ≥18 years) with CAH. Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Main Outcome Measures: Direct quotes of patients' experiences derived from interview transcripts were sorted in categories, subcategories, and according to latent theme.
Results: The main categories were "forming identity" and "establishing relationships." Forming identity encompasses that of a girl, a tomboy, and/or a woman. Establishing relationships focuses on intimate relationships, pregnancy, and parenthood. A latent theme was interpreted as "shifting perspectives," with CAH being the main focus of some participants' lives but a side issue for others.
Conclusion: These women's experiences are varied and describe shifting perspectives on how much CAH affects their lives. Health care providers can play an important role in helping women with CAH to separate what is caused by the condition and what is not. The long-term goal is to help girls and women to feel in control of their condition across their whole life.
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