Table 3 The overall theme “being irreparably damaged” with four categories and additional sub-categories
From: Online reported women’s experiences of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse after vaginal birth
Sub-categories | Categories | Theme |
|---|---|---|
Not knowing their body | Taken by surprise | Being irreparably damaged |
Not being warned | ||
Being dysfunctional | Restricted life | |
Having constant discomfort | ||
Being non-sexual | ||
Worry about worsening | ||
Lack of information | Neglected by healthcare | |
Being trivialized | ||
Distorted body-image | Psychological intrusion | |
Being mentally broken |