Female Health Module  
IF age started menstruation at last interview <> RESPONSE OR operation to remove uterus or womb at  
last interview = no OR operation to remove uterus or womb at last interview <> RESPONSE OR  
operation to remove ovaries at last interview = no OR operation to remove ovaries at last interview <>  
RESPONSE OR had period within last 12 months = yes OR had period within last 12 months = EMPTY  
OR reason period stopped = pregnancy  
[(Hemen (Last int) <> RESPONSE) OR (Hehye (Last int) = No) OR (Hehye (Last int) <> RESPONSE)  
OR (Heove (Last int) = No) OR (HeOve (Last int) <> RESPONSE) OR (HEpee (Last int) = Yes) OR  
(HEpee (Last int) = EMPTY) OR (Heper (Last int) = 4)]  
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 age started menstruation at last interview <> RESPONSE  
[Hemen (Last int <> 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  
││  
││[CHECK HE74-75]  
││  
││ IF age started menstruation = unsure (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?  
│││  
││END OF FILTER  
││  
END OF FILTER  
IF uterus or womb removed at last interview= no, NONRESPONSE  
[(Hehye (Last int) = 2) OR (Hehye (Last int) <> RESPONSE)  
││  
││ HEHYE@  
││ Have you had an operation for the removal of your uterus or womb?  
││ 1 Yes  
││ 2 No  
││  
││ IF operation to remove uterus or womb = yes [HEHYE = 1]  
│││  
│││ HEHYY@  
│││ When was this operation for the removal of your uterus or womb?  
│││ INTERVIEWER: Enter year.  
│││ Range : 1900..9997  
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