Signal
Research Identifies Communication Barriers for Deaf Students Accessing University Menstrual Health Services
- Category
- · Research · Global
- Date
- September 3, 2026
- Source
- OVUM

Summary
A first-of-its-kind study led by Professor Aimee Spector highlights how hearing-centered communication systems at UK universities systematically exclude British Sign Language users from essential menstrual health support and clinical conversations.
The finding adds to the evidence in Care Delivery. Read it alongside earlier studies asking the same question. Companies whose products depend on clinical proof feel this kind of result first.
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