Join us in observing National Menstrual Health Awareness Month this May!
This year’s theme, What’s Been Normalized Isn’t Normal, is a call to stop accepting painful, disruptive, and debilitating menstrual symptoms as “just part of being a woman.” Heavy bleeding, missed school days, years-long diagnostic delays, and the inability to afford basic period products have been dismissed by society, providers, and sometimes even by the people experiencing them. This May, we’re raising awareness to move towards change. This toolkit was created to help individuals, organizations, and advocates use their platforms to spark conversation, spread the truth, and shift the narrative around menstrual health one post at a time.
Why “What’s Been Normalized Isn’t Normal”
Generations of women and girls have been told to push through, manage, and not make a fuss while menstruating. The result is that menstrual conditions like heavy bleeding, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, etc. go undiagnosed for years. Students miss class because they can’t afford a pad. People bleed through clothing, cancel plans, and quietly suffer, all because they’ve been led to believe this is just how it is.
It isn’t.
Menstrual health is a public health issue. And the symptoms, disparities, and barriers so many face deserve to be named, addressed, and treated, not normalized.
This month, we’re giving people the language and the visuals to say: enough.
How to use this toolkit:
1. Download by right-clicking an image below (desktop) or holding/screenshotting (mobile) to save it onto your device.
2. Log on to your favorite social media site, such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn.
3. Copy and paste one of the sample messages below into your social media post with an accompanying image, or create your own message that includes the #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026 hashtag.
4. Post to show your support on your favorite social media platform.
Sample Social Media Posts
Too many women are told this is “normal.”
In honor of National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, we’re lifting up the voices behind the statistics. Menstrual health isn’t a niche issue, it impacts education, work, relationships, and overall well-being.
Sharing our stories can help break the silence, challenge what’s been normalized, and push for better care for everyone. #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026
1 in 4 students are carrying more than just a backpack.
They’re also carrying the stress of not knowing if they’ll have what they need to get through the school day. Missing class, sitting in discomfort, and trying to focus while worrying about something no one should have to.
This National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, we’re reminding everyone: menstrual health is public health. #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026
Menstrual health impacts so much more than we talk about.
Behind every number is a real person missing school, waiting years for answers, navigating pain, or being told their experience is “normal.”
This National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, it’s time make these realities visible. Awareness is the first step toward real change. #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026
For many women and girls, being prepared isn’t optional, it’s a necessity. Extra products, backup plans, always thinking ahead just to make it through the day without disruption.
This National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, we’re recognizing the mental load that comes with managing periods, and why better access and better care matter. #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026
While progress has been made, only about half of U.S. states have laws ensuring access to menstrual products in schools, leaving millions of students to navigate their periods without support or the access they need.
This National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, we’re working to spotlight the gaps that still exist, and why access to period products should be treated as a basic necessity, not a privilege. #NationalMenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth2026
Maximize Your Impact
Throughout National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, The Fibroid Foundation is shining a light on the symptoms, inequities, and diagnostic gaps that are often dismissed. Sharing these messages is a powerful start.
Congressional Briefing on Menstrual Health on May 19th
Join us on May 19th for our National Menstrual Health Awareness Month Congressional Briefing, where we will bring Congressional representatives, advocates patients directly to Capitol Hill to demand policy action on menstrual health. This is your opportunity to be part of a powerful moment, one where what has been normalized is challenged at the highest levels of government.
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