Table 3 The proportion of reported barriers towards GP contact for each symptom, N (%)
Pelvic pain | Postmenopausal bleeding | Bleeding during intercourse | Pain during intercourse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Being too embarrassed | 120 (7.5%) | 8 (6.8%) | 38 (17.3%) | 114 (18.5%) |
Wasting the GP's time | 275 (17.2%) | 15 (12.8%) | 39 (17.7%) | 116 (18.9%) |
Worried about what the GP might find | 226 (14.1%) | 11 (9.4%) | 40 (18.2%) | 107 (17.4%) |
Being too busy | 323 (20.2%) | 25 (21.4%) | 59 (26.8%) | 137 (22.3%) |
Other | 535 (33.4%) | 35 (29.9%) | 67 (30.5%) | 161 (26.2%) |
None | 539 (33.7%) | 53 (45.3%) | 71 (32.3%) | 212 (34.5%) |