Table 3.
Summary of participants’ open-ended responses
| Themes from open-ended responses | Number of References |
|---|---|
| General concerns around having an infection | 9 |
| Cancer concern | 12 |
| General facts about HPV, procedures, treatment, medications | 32 |
| Partner/Spouse relationship | 16 |
| Effect on future pregnancy | 3 |
| General social relations | 1 |
| Concerns pertaining to work | 3 |
| Telling friends and others | 14 |
| Support from others | 10 |
| Family relations | 3 |
| Others’ negative attitudes | 2 |
| Patient-clinician communication, discussion of medical/sexual history | 15 |
| Confidentiality | 2 |
| Spirituality | 2 |
| Anxiety/Fear, Stress | 15 |
| Anger with self | 2 |
| Shame, embarrassment | 3 |
| Sadness/depression | 2 |
| Fear of spreading infection | 1 |
| Coping | 2 |
| Expense, insurance | 4 |
| Scheduling of treatments/testing | 19 |
| Physical/sexual restrictions, impact on lifestyle | 6 |
| General physical symptoms | 3 |
| Pain/Cramping, Discomfort, Bleeding | 10 |
| Treatment side effects | 5 |
| No problems | 31 |