A new survey is set to look at how periods impact on people in East Suffolk - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Residents in East Suffolk are invited to have their say on how periods may impact those who experience them in a new survey. The survey, titled ‘Period Survey - East Suffolk’, has been created by East Suffolk Council to enable the council to gain a better understanding on the hidden impact periods can have. Nicole Rickard, head of communities, said: “Everyone is affected differently by periods, and some of these impacts can be largely ‘invisible’ to others.