Sharon N. Covington

article 2011

A Family Systems Approach to Primary Ovarian Insufficiency

·doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2010.12.004

Receiving the diagnosis of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can be emotionally difficult and confusing for young girls and their families. Parents need assistance in knowing how to help their daughters understand and live with the diagno…

article 2009

Perceived mastery and emotional well-being in women with 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.128

article 2008

Women with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism) have lower perceived social support than control women

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1718

ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that women with spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency differ from control women with regard to perceived social support and to investigate the relationship between perceived social support and self-esteem…

article 2007

Goal flexibility and emotional well-being in women with spontaneous 46,xx primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure)

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.281

article 2007

Illness uncertainty and stigma: factors positively associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety in women with spontaneous 46,xx primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure)

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.275

article 2006

O-128

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.07.149

review 2005

An update: spontaneous premature ovarian failure is not an early menopause

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.059

ObjectiveTo update clinicians regarding the management of women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure (POF).DesignLiterature review and consensus building among three clinicians with experience in caring for women with spontaneous POF.…

article 2005

Assessing the emotional needs of women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.067

ObjectiveTo examine women's emotional responses to learning the diagnosis of premature ovarian failure (POF) and identify the sources of support used for coping.DesignObservational study.SettingNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center.…

article 2005

Women With Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Failure Have Reduced Self-Esteem and Perceived Social Support

·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.051