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Greater understanding of women\u2019s perspectives is needed to inform gender-responsive service provision.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426120857_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To explore how women make sense of their experience of psychosis care, to identify areas where gender-specific needs were unmet and to highlight priorities for improving care for women experiencing FEP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426120857_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with women who had experienced FEP and received care through early intervention in psychosis and adult community mental health services (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 15). Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426120857_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four overarching themes were identified: (a) violations of personhood and bodily integrity; (b) invisible menstrual and reproductive health in mental healthcare; (c) women-specific barriers to accessing and sustaining care; and (d) moving towards better care for women with FEP. Women described feeling unsafe in mixed-gender in-patient settings, experiencing unmet reproductive and menstrual health needs and navigating caregiving responsibilities that complicated engagement with care. 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