Petition · Department for Education
Expand menstrual health education & early screening for conditions
Closed
203 signatures
What the petition asks
I feel too many people suffer in silence from conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis without knowing what they are. Some data suggests that in the UK 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis, it takes on average 8 yrs 10 months to diagnose, and only 50% of 16-24-yr-olds know what it is.
I want to see two changes:
Expand menstrual health education in the National Curriculum for schools and colleges, including teaching about conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, and encourage universities to teach this too.
Introduce routine screening for such conditions from age 14 to help catch these conditions early. Early detection can help prevent years of pain, misdiagnosis, and damage.
Expand menstrual health education in the National Curriculum for schools and colleges, including teaching about conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, and encourage universities to teach this too.
Introduce routine screening for such conditions from age 14 to help catch these conditions early. Early detection can help prevent years of pain, misdiagnosis, and damage.
Timeline
| 11 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
203
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
11 Jun 2025
Closed
11 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.