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Open letter: Meta, stop censoring vital gynae health information

ChatGPT missing gynaecological cancers when asked about ‘red-flag’ symptoms

All through the month of May, we Get Lippy about gynaecological cancers, and this year we are raising awareness of mis and disinformation and sharing tips on how to spot it.

1 in 3 women have put off getting a gynae symptom checked 

All through May we are joining forces with some of the UK’s leading health and beauty brands to Get Lippy about gynaecological cancers, including lead partners Centrum and Sure and founding partners Tesco, CEW UK and Harvey Nichols.

‘Finding out you carry these alterations comes with its own grief and big decisions that need to be made’

In this blog, Carly shares her story of having a BRCA gene alteration, and both her and her sister’s cancer journeys.

Less than half of women would act on ‘red-flag’ symptoms

Our Get Lippy 2024 YouGov survey found that too few women would act on abnormal bleeding symptoms.

Only 7% of people had a good understanding of gynaecological symptoms before experiencing them

Get Lippy and Loud this May and smash the taboos around gynae health.

“As someone who has a learning disability, cervical screening was a big thing for me to go and do.”

Get Lippy Ambassador, Ciara, writes about going for her cervical screening as a woman with a learning disability.

1 in 3 people can’t name a single type of gynaecological cancer- let’s Get Lippy to change that

‘The Get Lippy Run will always be a favourite memory of 2020 for me.’

Sarah writes about taking part in the Get Lippy Run last year and her nanny Sheila’s story with vulval cancer.

Vulva

Vulva, a poem by Get Lippy Ambassador and Poet, Hollie McNish