Millennial Women Are NOT Satisfied With Their Sex Lives
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Young women are experiencing severe reproductive and sexual pain—and doctors are often unknowledgeable and ignorant of it, according to a recent study from Public Health England, BBC reports.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Reproductive health is health. And according to the report, reproductive pain can cause debilitating effects for women — and ladies have no time for that.
WYNTK:
The new study examines 7,300 women in the UK over the age of 16, finding that sexual satisfaction does increase with age. Women ages 25-34 say they lacked an enjoyable sex life. Only 29% of women ages 55-64 said they were dissatisfied.
The study finds that 42% of women are experiencing reproductive health problems, but less than half actually seek medical help.
WHAT TO DO:
It's time to normalize the issue both for women personally and in the workplace. The stigma of needing to take work off for immense period pain needs to be a clear conversation in workplaces, PHE's Sue Mann argues. The UK study found it is a public health issue to address and is creating an action plan.
In the meantime, talk to your doctor if you have any issues with irregular menstruation and pregnancy questions.