Table 2.

The themes, main categories, and sub-categories of the POI women’s QOL experiences

Theme	Main Category	Sub-Category
Disease Effect	Physical Effects	Menstrual Disorders Vasomotor Disorders Fertility Disorders Bone complications Mucocutaneous Complications Sexual Function Disorders General Health Disorders
	Psychological Effects	Consternation Grief Rage Moodiness Stress Negative Feelings
Distorted Self-Concept	Threatened Identity	Threatened Femininity Threatened Maternal Role Distorted Body Image
	Disease Stigma	Concealment Being Judged
HRT Effect	Positive/ Desirable Effects	Psychological Physical
	Negative/ Undesirable Effects