Theme of making assumptions
| Quotation number | Quotation |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t know if at that point they assume that I’m good and I know some things and I’m taken care of and so they don’t continue the conversation. (Patient 4, who reported that she had an intrauterine device before her surgery) |
| 2 | I know some people get embarrassed talking about having sex and everything that goes along with it, but I think it would be good; they don’t even discuss how long you should abstain. (Patient 13) |
| 3 | You don’t want to be on the pill thinking you’re fine and then all of sudden you get pregnant with your fourth child. (Patient 2) |
| 4 | If their husbands have had vasectomies … I don’t counsel any further. (HCP 11) |
| 5 | I don’t know what the nurses are telling them about what methods they can use. (HCP 2) |
| 6 | Often we get that “well I haven’t ovulated” — that’s not a problem. (HCP 9) |
Note: HCP = health care provider.