Petition · past parliament

Provide additional funding to increase the availability of pelvic examinations

Closed 426 signatures

What the petition asks

A pelvic examination is a simple examination that can be carried out when a woman complains of irregular, painful, heavy periods, or lower abdominal pain; such complaints are linked to chronic womb conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis and pcos. Such needs to be offered routinely.
Women living with debilitating symptoms say they are suffering with poor mental health as more than 1 in 20 people in England face a year long wait for treatment. More than half a million women face prolonged waits for gynaecology care (Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists reference). Due to such wait times, women end up having to undergo major surgery to treat the condition(s). A pelvic examination could speed up the process of diagnosis, thus being able to put in place early treatment methods rather than severe operations.

Timeline

4 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
4 Mar 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 426
Status Closed
Opened 4 Sep 2023
Closed 4 Mar 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.