ALMOST ONE IN FOUR WOMEN ( 23 %) FEEL THEY HAVE LEARNT MORE ABOUT WOMEN ’ S HEALTH FROM SOCIAL MEDIA THAN THEY DID IN SCHOOL .
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FLO HEALTH REPORT – MENSTRUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE UK IN 2023
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Menstrual and reproductive misinformation in the UK in 2023
Sexual health services have lost £ 1 billion in funding since 2015 , and against that backdrop , women face difficulties accessing reliable
ALMOST ONE IN FOUR WOMEN ( 23 %) FEEL THEY HAVE LEARNT MORE ABOUT WOMEN ’ S HEALTH FROM SOCIAL MEDIA THAN THEY DID IN SCHOOL .
information and support around menstrual and reproductive health .
Flo research reveals that :
» Almost one in four women ( 23 %) feel they have learnt more about women ’ s health from social media than they did in school .
» 72 % of women never double-check the health information they get on social media .
» 54 % of women were not aware of premenstrual syndrome ( PMS ) before their first period .
» Almost one in 10 women ( 8 %) think it ’ s ‘ normal ’ to soak through a pad or tampon every hour .
» A third of women ( 35 %) are unaware that vaginal discharge changes through your cycle . » 21 % of women feel that masturbation is shameful or wrong . » More than one in four UK women ( 26 %) don ’ t understand how sexually transmitted infections ( STIs ) can be acquired during oral , vaginal , or anal sex .
This report reveals the situation for women in the United Kingdom right now , makes predictions for the coming year , and provides advice for identifying medically credible content .
Menstrual health
Flo research reveals that :
» Nearly one in 10 women only learnt about periods when theirs started . » 54 % of women were not aware of PMS ( common symptoms women can
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