Please don't wait on this.
Anywhere else
your local emergency number
Find A Helpline
Free, confidential lines in your country, listed at findahelpline.com.
Your local doctor
Call your own doctor, or the local out-of-hours service.
When not to wait
- Bleeding after menopause (any bleeding 12 months or more after the last period)
- Very heavy bleeding with dizziness or fainting
- Chest pain or shortness of breath
- Signs of a blood clot (painful swollen leg, sudden breathlessness)
- Severe pelvic pain
- Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
- Sudden severe headache, weakness or confusion
- A new breast lump
Not sure how urgent it is? Call your local doctor.