Menstrual Cycle Support for Teens

‘Menstrual Cycle Support for Teens’ is an online course to help you manage your menstrual cycle, find out what's normal for you, know when (and how) to get additional support.

The initiative, a partnership between Menstrual Cycle Support and Endometriosis UK, is free to all schools and teens on social prescription. Eight founding partner schools from across the UK helped shape the course and have signed up to offer it to their students. 

Endometriosis and Couples

Endometriosis can have a significant impact on quality of life, not just for people with the condition but also for those who are close to them – including partners, family and friends. This page provides information on the potential impacts endometriosis can have on couple relationships. It is aimed at both people with endometriosis and their partners. It describes the various ways in which the condition might affect relationships, and offers some information and advice about coping with the condition as a couple.

Endometriosis and the bowel

Endometriosis can affect the bowel in the abdomen and pelvis. Penetration of the endometriosis can vary within two forms:

  • Superficial – endometriosis is found on the surface of the bowel
  • Deep – endometriosis penetrates the bowel wall.

In some cases, recto-vaginal nodules can start as superficial endometriosis and progress to infiltrate the bowel wall.

Endometriosis, fertility and pregnancy

Last reviewed and updated: January 2025

If you have endometriosis, you’ve probably asked yourself the question, “Will endometriosis affect my ability to get pregnant?”

Endometriosis does not necessarily cause infertility but there is an association with fertility problems, although the cause is not fully established. Even with severe endometriosis, natural conception is still possible.

How does endometriosis impact on fertility?

Emotional support for endometriosis

It is completely normal to feel you need emotional support as you deal with living with endometriosis. Endometriosis affects more than just the physical body and can have a profound emotional impact on those living with the condition. Don’t be afraid to ask your partner, friends or family for their support when you feel upset or confused. It is all too easy to shut your loved ones out because you don’t want to burden them, or because you think they won’t understand. If you feel able to talk to them, you may find that they are a source of great comfort and support.

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