The Hair in the Garland: Hair Loss and Social Stress Among Women in South India

Weaver, Lesley Jo; Krupp, Karl; Madhivanan, Purnima

doi:10.1007/s11013-021-09725-6

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“…Hair may be considered a symbol of womanhood and femineity, making any degree of hair loss concerning for our patients. 14 We are not completely aware of the reasons why hair loss was amongst the most concerning symptoms, but it definitely needs to be addressed in survivorship conversations.…”

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Patient reported outcomes after multivisceral resection for advanced rectal cancers in female patients

Kazi,

Choubey,

Patil

et al. 2024

Journal of Surgical Oncology

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IntroductionMultivisceral resections for rectal cancer can lead to long‐term functional disturbances. This study aims to evaluate the quality‐of‐life outcomes in female patients who underwent multivisceral resection for rectal cancer, specifically focusing on urinary and sexual functions.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted on female patients who underwent multivisceral rectal resections. Quality of life was assessed using the EORTC QLQ‐CR29.ResultsOut of 198 female patients that underwent multivisceral resections, 69 were assessable for functional outcomes. The uterus was removed in 42 patients (61%), and the posterior vaginal wall in 34 (49%). A vaginal reconstructive procedure was carried out in 30% (21 patients). Patients reported the most troubles with urinary frequency (mean: 69.6; SD: 9.9), hair loss (mean: 64.7; SD: 13.9), pain during intercourse (mean: 44; SD: 40.7), and bowel frequency (mean: 36.9; SD: −10.7) in this order. Amongst the functional scales, anxiety about future health (mean: 42.5; SD: −018.9) and interest in sex (mean: 57.2; SD: 33.2) scored the lowest.ConclusionMultivisceral rectal resections in female patients are associated with physical and psychosocial changes resulting in urinary and bowel complaints, anxiety about future health, poor sexual health, and pain.

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Patient reported outcomes after multivisceral resection for advanced rectal cancers in female patients

Kazi,

Choubey,

Patil

et al. 2024

Journal of Surgical Oncology

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“…On the petri plate, the inhibition was set up following the incubation period. The zone of inhibition for hair serum and the pure form of retailed expression is displayed on the Petri plate, and it also appears in the Bacillus [19].…”

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Formulation, qualitative and quantitative evaluation of hair serum using herbal ingredients

et al. 2024

Int. J. Clin. Pharm. Med. Sci.

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Combining herbs into a single composition enhances their curative and therapeutic effects compared to individual use. Even non-medicinal plants, when processed into appropriate formulations or dried powders using advanced techniques, can offer superior therapeutic benefits. Hair cosmetic formulations, particularly serums, with their high concentration of active ingredients, provide deep skin nutrition and a non-greasy finish. Integrating plants into hair serum formulations maximizes therapeutic benefits and enhances skin absorption. Herbal cosmetics, derived from botanical phytochemicals, are increasingly popular for their aromatic value and skin benefits such as suppleness, collagen protection, UV protection, and wrinkle smoothing. India's cosmetic industry is rapidly growing, with herbal cosmetics contributing significantly to revenues. Hair, being a crucial aspect of one's appearance, faces issues like dandruff, hair loss, and greying. Hair serums, with their intensive nutrition and tailored formulas, cater to diverse skin types. Overall, hair serum stands as an elegant and effective styling product, offering multiple benefits for hair and skin health.Top of Form

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“…And it will also require a consideration of how advertising affects idioms of distress and care. Weaver et al (2022b) provide an example in their consideration of "hair talk" as an idiom of distress among women in India. During focus groups, these researchers observed that hair loss and hair graying emerged in natural speech as both as an idiom of distress, and as a symptom of other idioms and forms of distress.…”

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From idioms of distress, concern, and care to moral distress leading to moral injury in the time of Covid

Nichter

2022

Transcult Psychiatry

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In this invited commentary on the thematic issue of Transcultural Psychiatry on idioms of distress, concern, and care, I provide a brief overview of how my research agenda evolved over the years while conducting community and clinic-based research in South and Southeast Asia as well as North America. I then suggest areas where future research on idioms of distress, concern, care, and resilience will be needed among different demographics given social change and shifts in how we communicate face to face and in virtual reality, the impact of medicalization, pharmaceuticalization and bracket creep, changes in indigenous healing systems, and hybridization. I further call attention to the importance of conducting idioms guided research in occupational settings. Toward this end I highlight the moral distress health care workers in the U.S. have experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic and point out the importance of differentiating individual burnout from moral injury related to structural distress. I conclude by discussing the general utility of an idioms of distress perspective in the practice of cultural psychiatry and suggest that this perspective needs to be included in the training of all practitioners regardless of the system of medicine they practice. Doing so may enable the formation of mental health communities of practice in contexts where there are pluralistic health care arenas.

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The Hair in the Garland: Hair Loss and Social Stress Among Women in South India

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Patient reported outcomes after multivisceral resection for advanced rectal cancers in female patients

Patient reported outcomes after multivisceral resection for advanced rectal cancers in female patients

Formulation, qualitative and quantitative evaluation of hair serum using herbal ingredients

From idioms of distress, concern, and care to moral distress leading to moral injury in the time of Covid

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