Results:
The characteristics of participants as shown in Table 1 demonstrate the
heterogeneity of the sample. Participants averaged 33.9 years (aged
23–47). Details in parentheses following quotes represent the
participant’s identification number. Half of 20 women interviewed had
children and 70 percent (14) were married.
Many women reported seeking information about fertility and pregnancy
from a range of sources, including the Internet, their healthcare
provider, and other women with HPV. They indicated that finding
up-to-date trustworthy information was challenging. Most women preferred
information provided by websites. Participants identified many fertility
and childbearing concerns. The three main categories extracted from the
interviews were ”concerns about fertility potential,” ”pregnancy
concerns,” and ”non-pregnancy reproductive concerns” (Table 2).