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Women with infertility complying with and resisting polygyny: an explorative qualitative study in urban Gambia.

Susan DierickxGily CoeneBintou JarjuChia Longman
Published in: Reproductive health (2019)
This work highlights how women with infertility in polygynous marriages are in a precarious situation in urban Gambia. Women utilize a mix of compliance, coping and resistance strategies to navigate the challenges of polygynous marriages in a structurally constraining context.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • depressive symptoms
  • insulin resistance
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle