In 2021, over a third of women surveyed in England said they felt uncomfortable talking about mental health conditions with a healthcare professional. Furthermore, gynecological conditions (such as endometriosis) and cancers were uncomfortable health topics for around a fifth of women to discuss with a healthcare professional.
Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021
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Share of women uncomfortable discussing health issue
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GOV.UK. (April 13, 2022). Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021." Chart. April 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/
GOV.UK. (2022). Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of Women Who Felt Uncomfortable Talking about The following Health Issues with a Healthcare Professional in England in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/
GOV.UK, Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of women who felt uncomfortable talking about the following health issues with a healthcare professional in England in 2021 [Graph], GOV.UK, April 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333458/comfort-of-women-speaking-about-health-issues-in-england/
