Everything from embarrassment to not knowing what’s normal can mean some women don’t seek help for gynaecological problems. This potentially puts them at risk of their symptoms worsening or becoming much more serious.
Research by the Royal College of Obsetricians and Gynaecologists (rcog.org.uk) found a quarter (24 percent) of women feel unable to seek care because of embarrassment about their condition. To make matters worse, many have been avoiding visiting their GP because of the pandemic.
A recent study by gynaecological cancer research charity The Eve Appeal (eveappeal.org.uk) revealed 32 percent of women said they’d wait until after the pandemic to get advice about bleeding between periods. 15 percent also said that they would wait if they noticed a lump on their vagina or vulva.
