Table 2 The themes, main categories, and sub-categories of the POI women’s QOL experiences
Theme | Main Category | Sub-Category |
|---|---|---|
Disease Effect | Physical Effects | Menstrual Disorders Vasomotor Disorders Fertility Disorders Bone complications Mucocutaneous Complications Sexual Function Disorders General Health Disorders |
Psychological Effects | Consternation Grief Rage Moodiness Stress Negative Feelings | |
Distorted Self-Concept | Threatened Identity | Threatened Femininity Threatened Maternal Role Distorted Body Image |
Disease Stigma | Concealment Being Judged | |
HRT Effect | Positive/ Desirable Effects | Psychological Physical |
Negative/ Undesirable Effects |