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Sociodemographic differences in symptom severity and duration among women referred to secondary care for menorrhagia in England and Wales: a cohort study from the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit.

Amit KiranRebecca Sally GearyIpek Gurol-UrganciDavid A CromwellLoveleen Bansi-MatharuJudy ShakespeareTahir MahmoodJan van der Meulen
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Women living in more deprived areas reported more severe HMB symptoms and poorer quality of life at the start of treatment in secondary care. Providers should examine referral practices to explore if these differences reflect women's health-seeking behaviour or how providers decide whether or not to refer.
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