Bill to educate Virginia women on menstrual disorders passes unanimously

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to educate and inform the public about menstrual disorders. 
House Bill 1918, introduced by Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling, D-Henrico, establishes a women’s menstrual health program that will direct the Virginia Department of Health to educate and train hospital staff and health care providers on menstrual health disorders. Del. Cia Price, D-Newport News, worked with Bolling as the chief co-patron on the bill. 
A menstrual disorder is defined as a menstruation-related disorder or condition, and includes endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, according to the bill.