Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether plans to improve (1) diagnosis, and (2) treatment, of heavy menstrual bleeding will be included in (a) the sexual and reproductive health strategy, or (b) any broader women’s health strategy.

Work on both the sexual and reproductive health strategy and the women’s health strategy was paused due to COVID-19. For both, the work has now restarted. Heavy menstrual bleeding will not be covered in the Sexual and Reproductive Health strategy. However, the Government agrees that it is important for women to have access to support, including on information, diagnosis and treatment, for conditions such as heavy menstrual bleeding.

The women’s health strategy will consider priorities for women’s health and further detail regarding the strategy will be announced in due course.