Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Fund and require early assessment, treatment and education on severe period pain

Open for signatures 81 signatures

What the petition asks

Fund and require the NHS to assess all severe period pain early, providing faster referrals, diagnostic tests, specialist treatment, and staff training. Expand menstrual health education in schools, including on severe period pain, to help conditions be identified sooner and reduce suffering.
Women and girls with severe period pain are too often dismissed or wait years for diagnosis. Conditions like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and Uterine fibroids can damage health, education, work and wellbeing. Early assessment and faster treatment could reduce suffering, improve outcomes, and stop pain being ignored.

Timeline

19 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 81
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 19 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.