Misconceptions and beliefs around hormone replacement therapy after childhood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A qualitative study among women leukemia survivors
Abstract:Purpose
After childhood leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, hormone replacement therapy is often required to induce puberty because of premature ovarian insufficiency. Observance of this kind of treatment in adolescents and young women seems quite poor, and literature about its acceptance remains scarce; in order to learn about their experience and to better understand their attitude towards hormone replacement therapy, we used qualitative methods.
Design and patients
13 young women childho… Show more
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