A 2023 survey revealed that three quarters of teenagers who menstruate reported there being a negative association that periods are gross and unsanitary. Moreover, six in ten teens agreed that the society teaches people to be ashamed of their periods.
This statistic shows the percentage of teenagers in the United States who said the menstrual period has negative associations as of 2023.
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who said menstrual period has negative associations as of 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of teenagers
There is a negative association that periods are gross and unsanitary
75%
Society teaches people to be ashamed of their periods
60%
The world is not set up for them to manage their periods with full confidence
58%
They are negatively affected by negative associations with periods
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Thinx Inc., PERIOD. (2023). Percentage of teenagers in the United States who said menstrual period has negative associations as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1243012/us-period-negative-associations-teenage-students/
Thinx Inc., and PERIOD. "Percentage of Teenagers in The United States Who Said Menstrual Period Has Negative Associations as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1243012/us-period-negative-associations-teenage-students/
Thinx Inc. & PERIOD, Percentage of teenagers in the United States who said menstrual period has negative associations as of 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1243012/us-period-negative-associations-teenage-students/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of teenagers in the United States who said menstrual period has negative associations as of 2023 [Graph], Thinx Inc., & PERIOD, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1243012/us-period-negative-associations-teenage-students/
