Juniper Publishers : Mastophobia
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Giorgio M Baratelli* Introduction Breasts have an all-important symbolic significance for a woman, as they represent two key aspects of femininity: maternity, and aesthetic and sexual pleasures. Although these are positive aspects of a woman's life, for some women breasts have a negative significance, so much so that they end up refusing them. This attitude may lead to a mild or severe phobia, which we called mastophobia. Methods We identified this phobia by observing some mildly affected women during their breast check-ups. We assumed that those who are sever...