Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Require period product packaging to include information about health

Closed 40 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it a legal requirement for all period product packaging to include information to show that period patterns are an indicator of physical health. Clear information on warning signs of periods indicating potential underlying gynaecological diseases and cancer. Early recognition saves lives.
Millions of people in the UK experience symptoms — yet most do not realise these can be early signs of serious conditions and even gynaecological cancers.

This petition calls for the UK Government to:

1. Amend consumer packaging legislation to require all menstrual product packaging to include clear, standardised information about menstrual health.

It could improve early diagnosis rates saving countless lives and reducing long-term NHS costs.

Turning packaging into public health prevention.

Timeline

28 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
28 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 40
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 28 Nov 2025
Closed 28 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.