Female Health Module  
IF age started menstruation at last interview <> RESPONSE OR operation to remove uterus or womb at  
last interview <> RESPONSE OR operation to remove ovaries at last interview <> RESPONSE OR had  
period within last 12 months = EMPTY OR reason period stopped = pregnancy  
[(Hemen (Last int) <> RESPONSE) OR (Hehye (Last int) <> RESPONSE) OR (HeOve (Last int) <>  
RESPONSE) 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,  
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