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A Kaleidoscope of Malaysian Indian Women’s Lived ExperiencesAn Intersectional Case Study Analysis of Malaysian Indian Women with Endometriosis: Coping with Discrimination

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A Kaleidoscope of Malaysian Indian Women’s Lived ExperiencesAn Intersectional Case Study Analysis of Malaysian Indian Women with Endometriosis: Coping with Discrimination

Editors: Karupiah, Premalatha; Fernandez, Jacqueline Liza
Wilson, Sharon; Mogan, Surita; Kaur, Kiran
Springer Journals — Oct 23, 2022
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Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
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978-981-19-5875-5
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145 –162
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10.1007/978-981-19-5876-2_8
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Abstract

[The onset of menarche is associated with physical maturity and the ability to marry and reproduce. However, a culture of silence surrounds menarche in the Indian community. It is a common belief among the Indian community that menstruation is associated with taboos and restrictions on work, sex, food, and bathing, and these taboos are associated closely with discrimination women face in their own gender and ethnic group. Using qualitative interviews and drawing on case studies of three urban Indian women who were patients of endometriosis, our study uses an intersectional framework to explore the experiences of Malaysian Indian women who cope with endometriosis. These Malaysian Indian women were influenced by an interplay of gender, racial and religious taboos. Their relationships with friends and family members were characterised by a deep sense of silence and isolation. Finally, we highlight an important intervention, which is the use of social media to connect with women facing a similar condition and to disseminate information on the condition, thereby lessening women’s sense of shame and isolation.]

Published: Oct 23, 2022

Keywords: Intersectionality; Indian; Women; Endometriosis; Culture; Health

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