Table 1.
Summary of symptoms and concerns from literature review
| Symptoms and Concerns (N = 23) |
|---|
| Anger8 |
| Concern about sexual activity, reproductive function3–4, 14–22 |
| Depression16 |
| Disturbance in everyday life16,20,21 |
| General anxiety, fear/worry of cancer, fertility loss, cost/time involved with treatment3–5, 15– 25 |
| Disturbance in body image, poor self esteem 5, 15, 21–22 |
| Gynecologic complaints20 |
| Guilt5 |
| Headaches17 |
| Irritability17 |
| Lack of information, poorly informed about abnormal Pap or HPV4–5, 19–20 |
| Lack of support20 |
| Lack of usual interests17 |
| Misunderstanding of available information5,21 |
| Mood impairment16 |
| Pessimism17 |
| Poor concentration17 |
| Powerlessness8 |
| Self-blame5, 8, 21–22 |
| Stigma, concealment of illness, panic5, 8, 17, 21, 26–27 |
| Sleep disturbance16–17 |
| Struggling with disclosure5, 19, 21 |
| Worry about risk of transmission14, 21 |