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MS patients ‘too embarrassed’ to speak to doctors about some symptoms

Source: PA Wire

More than a third of patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK have avoided seeking medical help for certain symptoms as they are too embarrassed, according to a survey.

A number of charities have now joined forces to stress there are “no taboo subjects” when it comes to the condition.

MS has a wide range of symptoms including fatigue, muscle spasms and issues with vision, as well as sexual, bladder and bowel problems.

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A poll of 1,426 people living

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