Petition Provide additional funding to increase the availability of pelvic examinations

A pelvic examination is a simple examination that can be carried out when a woman complains of irregular, painful, heavy periods, or lower abdominal pain; such complaints are linked to chronic womb conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis and pcos. Such needs to be offered routinely.

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Women living with debilitating symptoms say they are suffering with poor mental health as more than 1 in 20 people in England face a year long wait for treatment. More than half a million women face prolonged waits for gynaecology care (Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists reference). Due to such wait times, women end up having to undergo major surgery to treat the condition(s). A pelvic examination could speed up the process of diagnosis, thus being able to put in place early treatment methods rather than severe operations.

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Date closed 4 March 2024
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