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Women's health survey launched
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a national online survey to gather data on women’s menstrual health, contraception, pregnancy planning, and menopause.
The feedback will be used to help shape future policy on women's health, enhance care and improve wellbeing.
The survey asks questions on periods, contraception, fertility, pregnancy and the menopause.
Minister for women’s health strategy Maria Caulfield said: "Women and girls deserve the best healthcare at every stage of their lives, but we simply cannot deliver that without listening to their lived experiences and concerns.
"Women should always have a say in their own healthcare, whether that’s in managing pregnancy and fertility or dealing with the challenges of the menopause in the workplace.
"I would encourage every woman to complete the survey on reproductive health as soon as they’re able and ensure their voice is heard."
Women’s health ambassador Professor Dame Lesley Regan said: "We need to make healthcare work for women and girls - and for it to fit around their lives. There’s no point bolstering services if they cannot be accessed, or the support available does not work for them and meet their needs.
"That’s why we’re asking women and girls to share their experience, whether it’s about periods, menopause or endometriosis. We need your voice to shape a new system of healthcare that gives women what they need."
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