Endometriosis Awareness Month - March 2026
Published: 5th March 2026
Endometriosis Awareness Month takes place throughout March and aims to improve understanding of a condition that affects many women and girls across Scotland and the wider UK. Community Pharmacy Scotland is sharing this message on behalf of the Scottish Government to help raise awareness and encourage access to appropriate support.
Endometriosis Awareness Month is taking place throughout March and is dedicated to raising awareness about endometriosis, a chronic and painful condition affecting many women across the UK. This month provides an opportunity to encourage those who are experiencing symptoms to seek medical advice from their GP practice as well as increase public understanding of the condition.
Endometriosis is an often‑debilitating condition which affects around 1 in 10 women and girls throughout the UK, who are often not only impacted by chronic pain, but live with a condition which can also impact their fertility, mental wellbeing and day‑to‑day life.
The aim of this activity is to increase awareness of the condition and common symptoms among the wider society so they are able to better understand endometriosis and support women and girls they may know who have the condition, or get help for troublesome symptoms that they have been experiencing for some time.
We’re asking for your support to share Endometriosis Awareness Month resources across your network to help us reach as many people as possible.
Stakeholder Toolkit
The Endometriosis stakeholder resources include social media assets, including suggested copy and a downloadable poster.
All campaign resources can be found via: SG Marketing Resource Centre – Endometriosis Awareness Month
For more information on endometriosis, please visit: NHS Inform – Endometriosis
How You Can Help
We would very much appreciate your help in sharing these important messages by:
Sharing the social media imagery and copy via your social channels
Re‑sharing content via SG’s Healthier Facebook page and X/Twitter
Signposting your audiences to further information
Displaying the downloadable poster
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Many thanks for your continued support.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Endometriosis Awareness Month takes place throughout March and focuses on raising awareness of endometriosis and its impact on women and girls.
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Greater awareness helps people recognise symptoms earlier, seek medical advice sooner and better support those living with the condition.
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Further information is available via NHS Inform, which provides trusted guidance on endometriosis and available support.
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Organisations can help by sharing campaign resources, promoting social media messages and displaying posters to raise awareness.

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