RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Does psychological status predict the presentation in primary care of women with a menstrual disturbance?
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 491
OP 492
VO 50
IS 455
A1 M Shapley
A1 P R Croft
A1 R McCarney
A1 M Lewis
YR 2000
UL http://bjgp.org/content/50/455/491.abstract
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.