We have been delivering more training on Period Dignity, covering the topics of menstrual health and wellbeing, period poverty, menopause, and the impact on education and employment. We were also delighted to deliver a ‘Lunch and Learn’ session with Welsh Government colleagues across all policy areas to share findings from the recently-concluded ‘SPPINN (Severe Period Pain Is Not Normal) Study.
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FTWW Presents at RCOG Wales Annual Conference
We were thrilled to be invited to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Wales Annual Conference with around 100 obstetricians and gynaecologists across Wales on 7th November, to present alongside Cardiff University’s Dr Robyn Jackowich and Rachel Joseph on projects and activities relevant to delivery of gynaecology services in Wales.
The Menstrual Leave Petition: Our View
As part of BBC Radio Wales’ coverage of the petition to UK Parliament calling for statutory menstrual leave for people with endometriosis and adenomyosis, FTWW Engagement Coordinator, Dee, spoke to BBC Radio Wales about the importance of ensuring that disabled and chronically ill women and people registered female at birth – and their employers – are aware of existing legislation that can protect their employment rights and help them thrive in the workplace.
FTWW’s Champions Coproduce PMDD Information for NHS Wales
Thanks to the efforts and lived expertise of FTWW’s PMDD Champions, Becci and Laura, NHS Wales now offers updated and bilingual information about premenstrual dysphoric disorder and exacerbation on its 111 A-Z pages!
PMDD – the hidden link between hormones and mental health
Episode 11 of the Piece of Mind podcast heard from FTWW member, Becci Smart, to discuss the reality of living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder...
PMDD: Becci Launches Petition
FTWW members and PMDD Champions, Becci and Laura, featured on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast regarding Becci’s Senedd Petition to improve care for the...
PMDD Awareness Month: What’s Occurin’ in Wales
April is PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) Awareness Month, and we were invited to speak at an event hosted by IAPMD to highlight developments...
Bloody Brilliant is Launched
We are delighted that ‘Bloody Brilliant’, an online period health resource created by the young people of Wales for the young people of Wales, is...
Outrage at Welsh Government’s Failure to Make Menstrual Education Mandatory
[:en]After months of collecting evidence, including that provided by FTWW, Endometriosis UK, and many other individuals, on Friday afternoon, Welsh...








