| Fear of cancer |
“When you use the cream I heard you get cancer” |
“Similar to a hernia” |
| “Wanted to get rid of uterus...scared it would cause cancer” |
“Not dangerous or worrisome.” |
| “Maybe having ring up there would cause cancer” |
“I was not scared or worried about my condition, just concerned about treatment option” |
| Discrepancies in treatment options |
“Waited long time for doctor to call me to schedule operation” |
“Gynecologists recommended surgery right away” |
| “Took pills for one year and did not help with prolapse” |
“Only option given was surgery” |
| “Told me to exercise, but made leaking and bulge worse” |
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| Resistance to offered treatments |
“Scared and afraid of pessary” |
“I wore the pessary for 10 years” |
| “Couldn't stand the pain….didn't use it (pessary)” |
“My decision was just to get it over with, just fix the problem..and have surgery” |
| “Afraid to put my hand in there and take it out” |
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| “Wasn't candidate for surgery because of my sickness… diabetes and high blood pressure” |
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| Preferred Spanish-speaking doctor over interpreter |
“Ashamed to talk to different doctors each time” |
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| “Ashamed when doctor not speaking Spanish… used interpreter” |
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| “Have less confidence in doctors when they use an interpreter” |
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| “Not sure interpreter doing it right” |
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