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Objective-To 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. Design-Cross-sectionalSetting-Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health.Patient(s)-Women diagnosed with spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency (N=154) at a mean age of 27 years and healthy control women (N=63). Intervention(s)-Administration of validated self-reporting instruments.Main Outcome Measure(s)-Personal Resource Questionnaire-85 (PRQ85), Rosenberg SelfEsteem Scale Result(s)-Women with primary ovarian insufficiency had significantly lower scores than controls on the perceived social support scale and the self-esteem scale. The findings remained significant after modeling with multivariate regression for differences in age, marital status, and having children. In patients there was a significant positive correlation between self-esteem scores and perceived social support. We found no significant differences in perceived social support or self-esteem related to marital status, whether or not they had children, or time since diagnosis. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. CAPSULEStrategies to improve social support and self-esteem may reduce the emotional suffering that accompanies the life-altering diagnosis of spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency. Further investigation is indicated. Conclusion(s)-This evidence supports the need for prospective controlled studies. Strategies to improve social support and self-esteem might provide a therapeutic approach to reduce the emotional suffering that accompanies the life-altering diagnosis of spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency. NIH Public Access

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