Table 1.

Theme, Subthemes and Verbalizations.

Theme	Subthemes	Verbatims
Physical Impacts	Impact on daily life	“Urinary incontinence makes it impossible for me to do satisfactory physical activity due to the pressure I feel in my parts.” “Urine leaks when I make an effort, whether running or jumping. I can’t perform all the exercises that I would like to.” “I have mild urinary incontinence, if I overexert or sneeze or laugh, some urine always leaks.” “I have incontinence when carrying weight, climbing stairs, or walking fast. I have to go to the bathroom frequently and stop whatever activity I am doing.”
	Impact on emotions	“Discomfort and the need to constantly use a pad makes me feel helpless because I depend exclusively on whether I am wearing a pad, or else I am going to urinate on myself.” “I have no problems, but I am afraid that when I do physical activity I will have problems with urinary incontinence.” “I have urinary incontinence that limits me in some activities. It is uncomfortable and embarrassing.” “I feel powerless because there are times when I pee a lot, and I don’t have time to get to the bathroom without leaking, which sometimes means I don’t leave my house as I´m scared this will happen to me outside and it will stain the clothes.” “I don’t feel ready to exercise for fear of worsening my prolapse.” “I feel like I’m in a bad mood all day due to the discomfort and discomfort in the pelvic and vaginal area, a feeling of weight due to prolapse, itching, and the feeling that my bladder is not emptying...” “On an emotional level, it makes me think a lot about what happens to me and its consequences with my partner and my perspective as a woman.”
	Self-management	“I have urine leaks that force me to do physical activity with incontinence pads and go to the bathroom frequently if I don’t want to urinate on myself.” “I need pads continuously for urine losses.” “I have to always use pads due to urine losses with non-aerobic exertion and impact exercises.” “I have reduced my physical activity and the sports that I like since I can’t do them because of urine leaks.” “Incontinence prevents me from running. I need to know that there will be a bathroom in any long-term activity.”