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Table 2 Interview schedule

From: Experiences of dysmenorrhea and its treatment among allistic and autistic menstruators: a thematic analysis

 

Wording of Question

1

What age are you?

2

What is your country of residence?

3

How would you describe your menstrual health?

4

What is your experience of period pain?

5

What impact does/did period pain have on your day-to-day life?

6

What is your understanding of period pain?

7

Are you aware of any potential causes or triggers of period pain?

8

What treatments for period pain are/were you aware of?

9

What is your experience of seeking treatment for period pain?

10

How soon after beginning to experience pain did you seek treatment?

11

What is your experience with self-managed treatments, like buying over the counter painkillers or using heat, for example?

12

What is your knowledge or experience of alternative treatments for period pain, for example exercise, acupuncture, a TENs machine?

13

What has your experience with healthcare professionals been when seeking treatment for period pain?

14

Do you feel your period pain has been effectively treated?

15

Is there anything further you would like to contribute about periods, period pain or treatments?

16. a

Is there anything you would like to contribute regarding being autistic and experiencing periods?

  1. aAutistic Participants only