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Big Give Women and Girls Appeal 2025
Our Big Give Women and Girls Campaign is live! Nobody should suffer from period symptoms holding them back.
Help women suffering from heavy, painful periods
Millions of women and girls who menstruate suffer with period pain and heavy bleeding that disrupts their lives.
Instead of getting the treatment and support they desperately need, they’re often dismissed and told it’s “Just a period”.
From 8 October until midday on 15 October any donation you make to our campaign until we hit our fundraising target will be doubled! One donation, twice the impact!
Lauren was continually dismissed, ignored and not taken seriously when she went to see her doctor, despite the debilitating toll her severe periods were taking on her life. Endometriosis forced her to miss school, robbed her of everyday moments, and left her feeling unheard and unsupported.
Lauren then used our Period Symptom Checker.
The Period Symptom Checker helped me to be empowered, making me a better advocate for myself. As a young person, I’ve found that doctors haven’t always taken my symptoms seriously.
“Despite the clear impact that endometriosis has had on my life, with me missing school regularly due to severe periods, I’ve been repeatedly dismissed. Checking my symptoms made me feel empowered, as it meant that doctors couldn’t ignore my experiences and had to find better ways to manage my condition.”
Our Period Symptom checker has helped thousands of women already. But we need help raising awareness of both the checker, and the fact there is help, advice, information and support available.
It is fantastic that these women and girls are empowered to seek the care they need; but there are still thousands suffering in silence.
Help make a difference today, and donate to our campaign
Up until midday on 15 October your donation will be doubled, so there really is no better time to donate.
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