The inquiry, which follows a report in December 2024, will explore whether girls and young women are being listened to and taken seriously by healthcare professionals and the extent to which they are receiving more effective and quicker diagnoses, and better treatment and pain management, in turn reducing any potential impact on fertility.

It will consider the impacts of the Women's Health Strategy and introduction of Women's Health Hubs, and potential effects of the Government's planned reforms to the health service.

WEC chair and Labour MP Sarah Owen said: ‘WEC is determined to see faster and more tangible progress in women's health and key to this is early diagnosis and treatment.

‘In launching its new inquiry focused on women's reproductive health conditions among girls and young women, the committee would like to hear from all those advocating for young women's health and well-being.

‘It welcomes submissions from education and healthcare professionals, including those involved in the planning, administration and delivery of frontline services. The committee will also seek to hear from girls and young women firsthand about the issues affecting them to help achieve much needed health improvements.'