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0160/2023 - On the frontiers between health, beauty and enhancement: an analysis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Nas fronteiras entre saúde, beleza e aprimoramento: uma análise sobre a Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos

Author:

• Fabíola Rohden - Rohden, F. - <fabiola.rohden@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-6841

Co-author(s):

• Amandha Sanguiné Corrêa - Corrêa, A. S. - <amandhasanguinec@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3318-9052


Abstract:

This article analyzes the publications of women who sufferPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), in groups on the social network Facebook. PCOS is a metabolic syndrome experienced by a vast number of women of childbearing age. Among its symptoms, acne, weight gain and the presence of unwanted hair stand out. The treatment, on the other hand, is focused on changing the lifestyle associated with diet control and the adoption of new habits. Through the analysis of the testimonies and images posted by the participants of the groups, which express their transformations between the before and after, it appears that, currently, the diagnosis, treatment and perception of PCOS are deeply associated with aesthetic factors. Finally, we discuss how this phenomenon is linked to the historically produced binary gender pattern, centered on body differences. And also how it illustrates the emphasis on self-improvement, especially with regard to its expression in body and aesthetic standards.

Keywords:

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome; gender; aesthetics; anthropology

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Rohden, F., Corrêa, A. S.. On the frontiers between health, beauty and enhancement: an analysis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/Jun). [Citado em 27/12/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/on-the-frontiers-between-health-beauty-and-enhancement-an-analysis-of-polycystic-ovary-syndrome/18786?id=18786



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