Table 1.
Symptoms reported in Natsal-3 and follow-up qualitative interviews
| Symptoms reported | Crude number of symptoms reported in Natsal-3 survey interview (past month) | Symptoms reported by qualitative participants during Natsal-3 interview (past month) | Symptoms reported by qualitative participants during semi-structured interview (ever) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| Pain, burning or stinging when passing urine | 384 | 2 | 14 |
| Genital wart/lump | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| Genital ulcer/sore | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Abnormal vaginal discharge | 236 | 0 | 13 |
| Unpleasant odour associated with vaginal discharge | 206 | 4 | 5 |
| Vaginal pain during sex | 304 | 1 | 8 |
| Abnormal bleeding between periods | 245 | 4 | 6 |
| Bleeding after sex (not during a period) | 154 | 1 | 3 |
| Lower abdominal or pelvic pain (not related to periods) | 305 | 5 | 9 |
| Men | |||
| Pain, burning or stinging when passing urine | 101 | 3 | 7 |
| Genital wart/lump | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| Genital ulcer/sore | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Discharge from the end of the penis | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Painful testicles | 93 | 7 | 8 |
(Two men reported no symptoms during their semi-structured interviews although they had indicated experiencing symptoms in their initial Natsal-3 interview)