| Meaning-Bearing unit | Interpretation of meaning-bearing unit | Category | Sub-theme | Essence |
| Thank God what a relief when you have gone through a treatment. Finally it’s over! | Positive expectations for each treatment | Positive expectation | Positive expectations bring hope and relief | Managing relapses of vaginal infections and the effect it has on a woman’s life |
| As soon as I feel the symptoms I draw away | Isolate themselves from their partner when symptoms felt | Negative impact on intimacy | Intimacy changes | |
| For sure it affects the sex life, when it is at its worst I do not want to be close to anyone | The symptoms are sometimes so obvious that the woman refrains from any intimacy | Negative impact on intimacy | Intimacy changes |