Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of covid-19 on women's (a) reproductive and (b) menstrual health.
No specific assessment has been made. However, the Women's Health Strategy for England committed to commission a new survey on women's reproductive health experiences every two years, with the first commencing in 2022. The survey will gather data on women's experiences in all areas of reproductive health, including menstrual health, contraception, pregnancy planning and menopause.
The Public Health Policy Research Unit is also undertaking a study to understand the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s access and attitudes to contraception in England. This project has not yet completed and is expected to report in April 2023.