We launched our gynae awareness survey to look at the different levels of understanding of gynae cancer, from signs and symptoms to where to go for advice and support. We had a range of answers from both those who had a current gynae cancer diagnosis and those who didn’t.

Here are the top highlights from the survey:

• Awareness of the gynae cancers ranged from 95% of survey participants for cervical cancer to only 25% for vulvar cancer, with 80% of participants recognise abnormal bleeding, one of the most common symptoms of gynae cancers, as a possible symptom
• 46% of survey respondents have seen a GP due to experiencing symptoms associated with periods or the female genital area
• Significant reasons for not seeing a GP, other than having no symptoms were embarrassment and time/difficulty in arranging an appointment

If you would like more support with your condition, here are some helpful links:

talkwomen’s health hub
talkwomen’s health forum
mywellbeing support programme