Negative perceptions and emotional impact of striae gravidarum among pregnant women

• Main Authors: Kaveri Karhade, MD (Author), Megan Lawlor, MD (Author), Heather Chubb, MS (Author), Timothy R.B. Johnson, MD (Author), John J. Voorhees, MD (Author), Frank Wang, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The impact of striae gravidarum (SG), or stretch marks of pregnancy, on quality of life (QoL) is unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate how SG affect QoL in pregnant women. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey study of healthy pregnant women who developed SG...