Table 2.

Theme, Subthemes and Verbalizations.

Theme	Subthemes	Verbatims
Emotional and Psychological Impacts	Discomfort and insecurity	“I always have to wear a pad. I don’t want to do physical exercise because of embarrassment and insecurity, when I work it’s the only time I allow myself to make efforts because it’s necessary; otherwise I wouldn’t do it, I feel frustrated with my life.” “I don’t go far from home, I always need a bathroom nearby and pads or absorbent panties, this causes me to be irritated and uncomfortable all day since I can’t carry out my life as I would like” “Having to be careful not to urinate on myself is annoying and causes to feel insecure in my daily life.” “It causes me discomfort and concern when doing sports.” “Discomfort, insecurity, continually going to the bathroom… Above all, being away from home for a long time and meeting my friends.”“I don’t feel safe, it’s very unpleasant. Whenever I go out I have to go to the bathroom urgently many times.”
	Anxiety and sadness	“I don’t use a pad because I don’t want to, but it would be necessary, it’s hard for me to get up to urinate, I can’t make any physical effort, all I do is sew. Sometimes I have time to get to the bathroom and sometimes not. I have a sofa cover to be able to wash it, and so I force myself to get up to the bathroom, and if I don’t get there I stain it. This situation causes me anxiety.” “Having to wear pads affects me a lot on a psychological level, continuously creating anxiety.” “I suffer from anticipatory anxiety in front of social encounters, I get sick just thinking about it.” “In sexual enjoyment, I have lost desire due to the discomfort it generates. Also in the freedom to walk, the discouragement and social isolation that I feel, it makes my life very complex.” “Having to think about wearing pads or having a bathroom nearby makes me have a worse mood, I also notice pressure in the pelvic area. I feel like I’m older than I am.”
	Embarrassment	“Having pelvic problems causes me anxiety, shame, and depression. I consider myself young, and I do not want to wear a pad and have to constantly think about the bathroom.” “It limits some activities; it is embarrassing, and this feeling makes me sad.” “The smell that the pee gives off makes me anxious and ashamed because the people around me can smell it.” “I urinate frequently and have urine leaks; I am embarrassed to have to always keep an eye on carrying things in my bag or having a bathroom nearby.” “It embarrasses me and emotionally bothers me to have urine leaks, which affects my day-to-day.” “It’s annoying to have to think about carrying a pad in your bag and also have the embarrassment of always being in the bathroom when you go out with friends.”