Table 1.

Subthemes Illustrating EAVs’ Difficulties and Disagreeable Emotions, From Most to Least Prevalent.

Subtheme	Number of Participants Reporting This Subtheme out of 29 (Number of Women)
Difficulty related to intimacy	28 (13)
Difficulty being accepted as they are	25 (14)
Difficulty feeling competent	24 (12)
Difficulty being treated equally	23 (12)
Difficulty belonging	22 (11)
Difficulty finding accessible professional resources	21 (12)
Fear of sex outcomes	15 (8)
Difficulty being acknowledged	14 (8)
Shame	11 (6)
Jealousy	6 (2)
Fear of being discredited	5 (2)
Frustration	5 (4)
Sadness	4 (2)
Regret	3 (2)
Resignation	3 (1)
Fear of running out of time	3 (3)
Fear of disappointment	2 (1)