Desire for a child and eating disorders in women seeking infertility treatment
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Mélanie Bruneau, Agnès Colombel, Sophie Mirallié, Thomas Fréour, Jean-Benoit Hardouin, Paul Barrière, Marie Grall-Bronnec Published: June 6, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178848 Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of EDs in women seeking treatment for infertility, and to better characterize their clinical profile. Study design Sixty participants completed self-report measures that assessed EDs, desire for a child, body preoccupations, quality of life, anxiety and depression. Results Ten patients (17%) met criteria for…
