New Study Finds Alarming Gaps in Women s Health Knowledge and Healthcare Experiences
MDVIP/Ipsos Survey Finds 9 in 10 Women Fail Women s Health IQ Quiz
COVID-19 Pandemic Challenging Women s Mental Health, But Also Strengthening Their Resilience
News provided by
Share this article
Share this article
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Although women make the lion s share of healthcare decisions in the U.S., most are in the dark when it comes to their own health, according to a new survey on women s health from MDVIP and Ipsos. A staggering 94 percent of women across all ages 20 and up failed a Women s Health IQ Quiz, revealing their vast lack of knowledge about the health issues that affect them most, including heart disease, Alzheimer s and menopause. The study also finds that many women s concerns are dismissed when seeking medical care, which could explain why more than 2 in 5 women say they have delayed seeing a doctor until their symptoms became urgent (44 perce