title: Body and Self-image in Individuals With Bladder Exstrophy: What Happens After... The Age of 60?
abstract: An unusual case report to stress the complexity of development of identity and intimacy in people with bladder exstrophy. The psychosocial support seems to play a fundamental role to promote self-esteem of abdominal scarring and altered genital appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences-Urology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. Electronic address: fabrizio.dalmoro@unipd.it.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dal Moro
mesh_terms: D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult