The petition currently has 832 signatures. A similar petition that attracted 107,009 signatures triggered the change within the English curriculum.
Support Group –
Endometriosis UK hosts a support group in Cardiff.
Their next meeting is a friendly informal meet up on Saturday 14th December – 12.30pm – 2.30pm, at Cafe Atma, Unit 20, Capitol Centre, Cardiff, CF10 2HQ.
Anyone is welcome to come along for a chit-chat no matter what stage of diagnosis you are at, friends and family are also welcome.
Endometriosis UK –
- If you require any further information https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/
- It takes on average 7.5 years for someone to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
- 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis.
Endometriosis UK is hoping to spread awareness on social media. They are asking people to take a selfie and use the hashtags #whatiwishilearned and #menstrualwellbeing4wales.
Buy Emma Barnett’s book, ‘Period’
‘Funny, fiery and full of surprising facts.’ The Sunday Times Magazine
End period taboo. A petition is demanding that Welsh pupils are taught what’s normal for their menstrual cycle
Menstrual well-being will be taught to all students across England from 2020. A new petition is asking that the Welsh curriculum changes to help eradicate period taboo and teach pupils what is and isn’t normal for their menstrual cycle.
The petition was created by Jade Morgan from Cardiff, who said, “It’s not fair that children in Wales will not have access to the same level of information as those in England.”
Jade has suffered with endometriosis for 15 years, she said, “All too often, people [aren’t] aware of what symptoms to look for, so we suffer in silence and delay seeking medical help. People have delayed diagnosis because they thought what they were experiencing was ‘normal’.”
Emma Barnett, BBC Broadcaster and journalist who has recently published a book titled ‘Period’, said, “It is important for it to hit the curriculum so girls and boys know what’s normal and crucially, what’s not. Periods need to stop being taboo for both genders.”
A YouGov survey found that 1 in 4 women didn’t understand their own menstrual cycle. It is estimated 1 in 10 women suffer with endometriosis which takes 7.5 years, on average, to be diagnosed.
The new addition to the English curriculum was welcomed by Emma Cox, CEO of Endometriosis UK, who said, “This change will help overcome the taboo and embarrassment around periods, as well as equipping girls with the knowledge of what is and isn’t normal for their menstrual cycle.” They are now campaigning for the Welsh curriculum to do the same.
Endometriosis UK is a charity aiming to provide support services and reliable information for those affected by endometriosis.
They warned that, “Without learning about the menstrual cycle at school in a safe and controlled environment, menstrual conditions will continue to go unrecognised, marginalised and underdiagnosed.”
Jade concluded, “Together, we can stamp out the stigma and give children with menstrual conditions the support they deserve. Period.”
The petition currently has 832 signatures. A similar petition that attracted 107,009 signatures triggered the change within the English curriculum.
Support Group –
Endometriosis UK hosts a support group in Cardiff.
Their next meeting is a friendly informal meet up on Saturday 14th December – 12.30pm – 2.30pm, at Cafe Atma, Unit 20, Capitol Centre, Cardiff, CF10 2HQ.
Anyone is welcome to come along for a chit-chat no matter what stage of diagnosis you are at, friends and family are also welcome.
Endometriosis UK –
- If you require any further information https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/
- It takes on average 7.5 years for someone to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
- 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis.
Endometriosis UK is hoping to spread awareness on social media. They are asking people to take a selfie and use the hashtags #whatiwishilearned and #menstrualwellbeing4wales.
Buy Emma Barnett’s book, ‘Period’
‘Funny, fiery and full of surprising facts.’ The Sunday Times Magazine