Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause has hit screens once again and as a result a surge in demand for the already overstretched HRT is expected. The first documentary aired in May last year and the demand for HRT increased overnight.
Figures from Open Prescribing show that there were 382,632 prescriptions for female sex hormones and their modulators issued in England that month, however prescriptions then increased by 13% in June, to 432,826. These prescriptions include HRT and a range of other hormone treatments.
Wales Online reported that demand continued to rise in the months following the documentary, peaking at 537,986 prescriptions in December that is a 41% increase on the monthly count of prescriptions before the original documentary was shown. Now, after Davina's follow-up documentary called Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause aired on Monday, campaigners are expecting a new surge in demand for supplies, as many women are expected to seek HRT from their GPs for the first time.
