Table 3 Theme, categories, and subcategories describing the experiences of women with vaginal prolapse.
From: 'A hidden disorder until the pieces fall into place' - a qualitative study of vaginal prolapse
Theme | Category | Sub-category |
|---|---|---|
Process of comprehension and action | Obstacles to seeking health care | Absence of information |
Blaming oneself | ||
Feeling ignored by the doctor | ||
Having a covert condition | ||
Adapting to successive impairment | ||
Trivializing of symptoms and de-prioritizing own health | ||
Facilitators to seeking health care | Confirmation and support by others | |
Difficulty in accepting an ageing body | ||
Feeling sexually unattractive | ||
Having an unnatural body | ||
Reaching the point of action |