British Women Feel “More Sadness and Stress” Than Europeans
A new study reveals that British women feel more sadness and stress compared to their European counterparts, with limited access to the National Health Service affecting their health.
A global survey on women’s health and well-being found that 32% of British women felt sad on the day before their period, compared to 26% of women in the European Union.
Compared to 2020, feelings of anxiety, sadness, stress, and anger have increased among women in the United Kingdom, while these feelings have remained the same in Europe since 2020 or have slightly improved.
One in three British women say they felt sad the day before their period, up from one in five three years ago, according to the Global Women’s Health Index report from Hologic.
Experts blame this decline in well-being on the relative lack of progress in women’s healthcare in the UK over the past three years, while other countries have “leaped forward”.
Tim Simpson, from Hologic UK and Ireland, a medical technology company, said the results were a “call to action and improvement”.
He added: “The latest data show that women’s health in the UK has not changed, with no improvement recorded over the past three years.”
He also said: “While significant progress is possible, the UK outperforms other countries and achieves greater gains in women’s health, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen focus on issues such as preventive measures and pregnancy care, not only to catch up but also to establish a global standard for women’s health.”
