Six men fainted and eleven walked out of my Edinburgh Fringe show, says comedian

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A Scottish comedian says she made six men faint and eleven “walk out” out of her Edinburgh Fringe show after making light of a potentially deadly health condition that she initially put down to a heavy period. “Two men have had to run out on the word hysterectomy, which I think is very funny.” The comedian told The Independent that including previews, six men have fainted at the show. “I’ve had to tone down talking about the medical practices for people’s comfort because I’d rather they see the whole show,” Robertson continued. “But it’s trying to find that balance of, ‘Cool I’ll make it a bit less visceral for you’, but I also need you to know what’s going on and why it isn’t right that so many people are struggling with this.” Robertson said that her decision to speak out about the condition, which the NHS reports typically effects women over 30, has resonated with those who have had the more unusual experience of being diagnosed earlier in life.