Table 2 Questionnaire structure and questions for women with PCOS and service providers
Themes derived from UNFPA questionnaire | Questions | |
|---|---|---|
Women with PCOS | Service providers | |
Safe motherhood, morbidity profile and hygiene practices | What motherhood (pre-, during- and postpartum care) problems have you experienced after PCOS diagnosis? | What are the needs of patients for safe motherhood? |
Family planning | What concerns you in family planning? | What are family planning needs and priorities in women with PCOS? |
Sexual history and practices | How has the disease affected your sexual relations? | What are the needs of patients in this field and what services do they receive? |
Sexually transmitted infections | Have you ever experienced a sexually transmitted infection and what did you do about it? | Can PCOS affect sexually transmitted infections? How has your experience been with your patients? |
HIV and AIDS | Do you know about HIV and AIDS? Have you experienced this disease? | Can PCOS affect HIV and Aids? If so, how? |
Sexual and gender-based violence | What experiences of violence do you have? | Does PCOS affect violence against women, and if so, how? |