Table II.

Description of sub-categories, generic categories and main categories.

Sub-category	Generic category	Main category
Knowing that everything works provides a sense of relief	Risk of infertility affects well-being	Is it possible to have a baby?
Negative emotions are aroused in connection with threatened fertility
Thoughts on fertility always present
Dealing with uncertainty about one's fertility	Dealing with possible infertility
Finding out about one's fertility
Revealing one's endangered fertility	Disclosure of possible infertility is a challenge
Response to revealing threatened fertility
Bringing the heredity forward	Issues related to heredity
No fear of the cancer being inherited
Worries about heredity
Alternative solution to parenthood	Parenthood may be affected
Physical limitations to parenthood