HRES372-119

That the House of Representatives— supports the goals and ideals of National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, which are to— normalize menstruation as a healthy biological process and eliminate period stigma; educate young people to understand menstrual health management and its impacts on the overall physical health, mental health, and well-being of women, girls, and those who menstruate; support the development of new supportive standards of menstrual health education and care for menstruating girls, women, and people; and improve access to care, treatment, and information regarding menstrual health, including for conditions such as dysmenorrhea, fibroids, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome; acknowledges the importance of ensuring access to appropriate menstrual products and safe, private sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools and workplaces in the United States and abroad; recognizes the importance of promoting health equity and addressing the burden negative stigmas around menstruation have on women, girls, and those who menstruate; recognizes the importance of expanding clinical research and health education on conditions impacting menstrual health such as fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and menopause; and supports the designation of a National Menstrual Health Awareness Month.