'New health taboos' include low testosterone, constipation - and PMS. (Image: SWNS) But many are now happier to talk about issues like prostate cancer, eating disorders and mental health than they were five years ago. An increased awareness, understanding and focus in the media were cited as common reasons for health topics to become destigmatised.
While others believe celebrities talking about health issues helps make them more normalised in the public eye. Don't miss..
. Brits warned to 'look out for unexplained bruise' after holidays [LATEST] Amanda Holden rallies around co-star as he shares heart-wrenching dementia news [LATEST] A spokesperson for research agency OnePoll, which ran the study of 2,500 adults, said: “We know that open and honest conversations about health are vital to ensuring that individuals have the knowledge and confidence to advocate for themselves. “Our research shows that the public in the UK considers a wide variety of health concerns taboo and that there is considerable work to be done to fully destigmatise the full range of health concerns cited.
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