Table 1 Open-ended questions included in the online survey

1.

What first led you to start using the online support group?

2.

Can you explain what your main motives are now in using the online support group – or are they still the same as when you first started?

3.

Do you feel there are any benefits to you in using the online support group, and if so, what are these?

4.

Do you feel there are any negative aspects in using the online support group, and if so, what are these?

5.

Can you explain if using the online support group has changed your perceptions and experience of living with PCOS/symptoms?

6.

How do you feel that using the online support group has changed the way you communicate with healthcare practitioners about your PCOS/symptoms, if at all?

7.

Do you have any further comments about your experiences within the online support group?