PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - M Shapley AU - P R Croft AU - R McCarney AU - M Lewis TI - Does psychological status predict the presentation in primary care of women with a menstrual disturbance? DP - 2000 Jun 01 TA - British Journal of General Practice PG - 491--492 VI - 50 IP - 455 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/50/455/491.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/50/455/491.full SO - Br J Gen Pract2000 Jun 01; 50 AB - Thirty per cent of women aged 35 years and over suffer from heavy menstruation, but only 7% have consulted a doctor in the previous six months, suggesting that a significant number of these women do not consult a general practitioner. There is evidence that women who report heavy menstruation are more likely to have symptoms of psychological disturbance. This study sets out to determine whether the presence of symptoms of anxiety and depression might be linked to subsequent consultation for increased vaginal bleeding in primary care.