Female Health Module  
If sex = female  
HEMIN  
The next set of questions are just for women and ask about menstrual periods and issues to  
do with reproductive organs.  
INTERVIEWER: Press <1> and <Enter> to continue.  
If not answered HEMEN at previous wave If (IFFW[PNum].Hemen <> RESPONSE)  
││ HEMEN@  
││ About how old were you when you had your first menstrual period?  
││ INTERVIEWER: If cannot give exact age, code 95 and ask age band at the next question.  
││ Range 0..95  
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││ If couldn’t give exact ageIf (HEMEN = 95)  
│││ HEMEB@  
│││ Were you...  
│││ 1 ...less than 11 years old,  
│││ 2 between 11 and 12 years old,  
│││ 3 between 13 and 15 years old,  
│││ 4 between 16 and 18 years old,  
│││ 5 or more than 18 years old?  
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If Hehye at previous wave = no or was not answered  
If (IFFW[PNum].Hehye = No) OR (IFFW[PNum].Hehye <> RESPONSE)  
││ HEHYE@  
││ Have you had an operation for the removal of your uterus or womb?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
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││ If operation to remove uterus or womb = yes If (HEHYE = Yes)  
│││ HEHYY@  
│││ When was this operation for the removal of your uterus or womb?  
│││ INTERVIEWER: Enter year.  
│││ Range : 1900..20yy  
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│││ If year of operation = don’t know If (HEHYY = DK) THEN  
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││││ HEHYYA@  
││││ (If you cannot remember the year) please give your age when you had your uterus or  
││││ womb removed.  
││││ INTERVIEWER: Enter age.  
││││ Range 0..150  
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