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31% of UK women who went to their GP said it took many appointments before menopause was recognised. A checklist for your next appointment.
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It shouldn't take this many appointments to be believed.
In a UK survey, 31% of women who went to their GP said it took many appointments before menopause or perimenopause was recognised. In another survey cited by Parliament, 36% who sought help for perimenopause went 3 or more times. Save this checklist for your next appointment: log symptoms as they happen, note cycle dates, track sleep and night sweats, write your top 3 questions, bring a one-page summary.
31% of UK women who approached their GP said it took many appointments before menopause or perimenopause was recognised.
Fawcett Society / Savanta survey, UK, 202236% of those who sought GP help for perimenopause went three or more times before getting appropriate help.
UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, 2022Fawcett Society. Menopause and the Workplace, 2022. Savanta survey of over 4,000 UK women.
Read the sourceHouse of Commons Women and Equalities Committee. Menopause and the workplace. HC 91, 28 July 2022 (citing a 2020 Mumsnet/Gransnet survey).
Read the sourceNumbers are rounded the way the original source reports them. If you spot an error, email admin@svarene.com and we will correct it.
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