Table 3.

Examples of the analysis: process from raw data to coding and themes

Quotation	Meaning unit/coding	Sub-theme	Main theme
“I was so young; I didn’t dare to leave work. But I couldn’t sleep, and I was so angry…” (Teacher 4)	Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)	Areas of invisible women’s health	Invisibility of women’s health at work
“I was told not to share too much about the reason why I had to go. It was better just to say it was health-related, because of the shame.” (Teacher 2)	Women’s health issues are unaddressed and attached to shame	Lack of recognition of women’s health	Complexity and lack of recognition of women’s health at work
“Now, we have forced through that two of the restrooms are separated for men and women. And for teachers, only for teachers.” (Teacher 3)	Separate rest rooms for women	Women’s health and physical work environment	Women’s health in work environment
“It’s like a sauce. And the sleeping problems… it really affects my health. The nights I have slept well, the weeks I am well rested, I feel like a different person…” (Teacher 11)	Complex situation and sleep problem affects health	Invisible women’s health in work‒home conflicts	Women’s health and role conflicts