Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund an NHS programme to allow women with Endometriosis to freeze their eggs
Closed
1,556 signatures
What the petition asks
Women with endometriosis should have the option to freeze their eggs on the NHS, due to the high percentage of infertility (30-50%). Women undergoing chemotherapy have around a 40% chance of being infertile, yet they can get their eggs frozen on the NHS and women with endometriosis cannot.
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease where the lining of the uterus grows in ectopic sites, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the pelvis. It occurs in 1 in 10 women but takes approximately 7 years to get diagnosed.
Around 30-50% of women with endometriosis are infertile and as there is no cure for endometriosis, there are very limited options to conceive naturally. One way of managing symptoms is surgery, which actually increases the chances of infertility.
You have the power to help
Around 30-50% of women with endometriosis are infertile and as there is no cure for endometriosis, there are very limited options to conceive naturally. One way of managing symptoms is surgery, which actually increases the chances of infertility.
You have the power to help
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,556
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Feb 2022
Closed
8 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.