Abnormal bleeding is a very literal ‘red-flag’ for three out of the five gynae cancers- womb, cervical and vaginal. Yet The Eve Appeal’s Get Lippy survey (Yougov, April 2024) found that although abnormal bleeding might be easy to spot, too few women would act on their symptoms and get bleedin’ checked.

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Less than half of the women surveyed would get bleeding after the menopause or between their periods immediately checked by a doctor (45 and 44%). Only one third of women also would go to the doctor if they experienced pain during sex (35%) and under half (47%) would call their doctor if they bled during or after sex- often one of the first tell-tale signs of cervical and vaginal cancer. 

All through May, The Eve Appeal are calling for action on gynaecological cancer awareness so that everyone knows the red flag symptoms of the five gynae cancers and when they should seek medical advice.

You can read more about the news in the blog: https://eveappeal.org.uk/blog/less-than-half-of-women-would-act-on-red-flag-symptoms/