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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

Majority of women feel uncomfortable discussing period symptoms with GPs, survey finds

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The majority of British women don’t feel comfortable discussing their period symptoms with their GP, despite many experiencing painful periods, a new survey has found.

The poll of 1,000 women aged 18 and over who have periods and are not on any form of birth control or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) found that fewer than a fifth (19 per cent) of women feel like they can discuss their period symptoms openly with their doctor.

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