Table 2.
Diagnostic characteristics of interview participants
| Participant (pseudonym) | Age | Length of time since diagnosis | Diagnosing physician* | Number of physicians seen before attaining diagnosis | Length of time seeking diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally | 30 | 1 month | Gynecologist | 2 | 2 years |
| Melissa | 34 | 1 year | RE | 3 | 3 months |
| Mei | 18 | 1 year | Pediatric gynecologist | 3 | 2.5 years |
| Melanie | 25 | 2 months | GP | 2 | 3 months |
| Lily | 18 | 1 year | Gynecologist | 2 | 3 months |
| Lizzie | 27 | 10 years | Pediatrician | 2 | 4 years |
| Pam | 28 | 6 months | Gynecologist | 2 | 2 weeks |
| Josie | 27 | 2 years | Gynecologist | 2 | 10 years |
| Zara | 24 | 2 years | Ob-Gyn | 2 | 4 months |
| Abigail | 31 | 2 years | Ob-Gyn | 2 | 1 year |
| Brianna | 21 | 5 years | Pediatric gynecologist | 2 | 1 year |
| Fiona | 31 | 5 years | Endocrinologist | 2 | 4 years |
| Eileen | 47 | 21 years | GP | 1 | 6 months |
| Divya | 22 | 2 months | Gynecologist | 2 | 4 years |
| Mary | 27 | 5 months | Endocrinologist | 2 | 9 months |
| Bianca | 36 | 5 years | GP | 1 | 3 months |
| Jamila | 26 | 1 year | GP | 3 | 10 years |
| Holly | 29 | 7 years | GP | 1 | 1.25 years |
| Margaret | 33 | 9 months | GP | 4 | 10 years |
| Vanessa | 63 | 43 years | GP | 1 | 2 weeks |
| Rita | 38 | 2 months | Fertility specialist | 5 | 5 years |
| Patricia | 29 | 8 years | GP | 2 | 2 years |
| Lucy | 47 | 14 years | Endocrinologist | 6 | 10 years |
| Emma | 29 | 5 years | GP | 1 | 4.5 years |
| Josephine | 32 | 3 years | Fertility specialist | 2 | 3 months |
*GP: General practitioner, RE: reproductive endocrinologist, Ob-Gyn: obstetrician gynecologist