Urogynaecological conditions: prolapse, bladder and pelvic floor problems

Anita is a retired IT manager who lives with her husband and has a grown up child. Anita describes herself as White British.

Condition: cystitis/UTI

Clare lives with her husband and works part time as a healthcare professional. Clare describes herself as White British.

Conditions: UTI, urinary urgency, urinary frequency

Elisabeth is a retired receptionist and team-leader. She lives with her husband and has two grown up children. She describes herself as White British.

Conditions/symptoms: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, mesh complications 

Elizabeth is a retired project leader. She is married and has three adult children. She describes her ethnicity as White British.

Conditions: chronic UTI, urinary urgency, urinary frequency

Emma is a retired dentist. She is married and has two adult children. She identifies as White Scottish.

Conditions: urinary incontinence, recurrent cystitis

Freia has worked in a range of occupations, including procurement, and is currently not in paid employment. She describes herself as White Scottish.

Condition: urinary incontinence

Georgina is a retired executive officer of a charity. She lives with her husband. Georgina has two sons. Her ethnicity is White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, bladder and bowel problems

Gwen is 72 years old. She is married and has two adult children. Gwen is a retired nurse and describes herself as White British.

Conditions: recurrent UTI, pelvic organ prolapse

Jackie is a retired nurse who now works as a counsellor. She lives with her husband and has two grown up children. She describes herself as White British.

Conditions/symptoms: urinary incontinence, mesh complications

Jacqueline is a 66 year old White British woman. She is married and has two adult children. She is enjoying retirement. 

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary urgency

Jan is a retired primary school teacher. She lives with her husband and has two grown up children aged 27 and 31. She describes herself as White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary urgency, urinary incontinence

Janet lives on her own and has two grown up children. She is a retired local government officer and describes herself as White Scottish.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Jeannie is married and has two children. She works full-time in a nursery. Her ethnicity is White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Jenni is a livery yard owner. She is widowed and has two adult children. Her ethnicity is White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, recurrent cystitis

Jenny has been living with prolapse for about three years and recurrent UTIs. Jenny is married and has two adult children. She is a retired teacher and enjoys an active life walking and biking.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, recurrent UTI

Kerry is a school improvement consultant. She is married and has two adult children. Her ethnicity is White British.

Condition: pelvic organ prolapse

Liz is married with an adult daughter. She is retired but used to own and operate a B&B in Scotland. Her ethnicity is White-Scottish.

Conditions: urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse

Mary X is a retired NHS psychiatrist. She lives with her husband and has two grown up children. She describes herself as White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence

Mary Y is married and has two adult children. She is retired but used to work in healthcare and education. Mary Y’s ethnicity is White-British.

Conditions/symptoms: urinary incontinence, mesh complications

Penny enjoys spending time with her husband. She used to work as a computer programmer but is now retired. Her ethnicity is White-British.

Conditions/symptoms: urinary incontinence, mesh complications

Rowan is a retired secondary school head teacher. She lives with her husband and has 2 grown up children. Rowan describes herself as White Welsh.

Condition: chronic UTI

Sarah is a retired deputy head teacher of a secondary school. She lives with her husband and has two grown up children. She describes herself as White British.

Conditions: chronic UTI, urinary incontinence

Sue X is a retired primary school teacher who still works regularly in school. She is married and lives with her husband. Sue X has three grown up children aged 39, 41 and 43. She describes herself as white British.

Condition: overactive bladder

Sue Y is a retired nurse who lives with her husband. She had two grown up children and describes herself as White British.

Conditions: pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence

Conditions/symptoms: bladder tingling, urinary frequency