Potential use of the menstrual cup by age France 2021

While the Minister of Higher Education has decided to install menstrual protection dispensers in universities for the start of the academic year 2021, menstruation has recently been highlighted in the media and politics. It is in this context that the source wanted to know more about the uses of menstruating people in terms of sanitary protection. Yet, it appears that, although new types of menstrual protection have appeared in recent years, such as the cup, period panties, or washable protection, they are still used relatively rarely. In 2021, less than one in five French people under 19 years of age said they would use a cup as menstrual protection. In contrast, this proportion rose to 35 percent among people aged 20 to 29.

Share of people not using a cup as menstrual protection but who could do so in France in 2021, by age group

Characteristic	Share of respondents
15 to 19 years	19%
20 to 29 years	35%
30 to 39 years	29%
40 to 49 years	20%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

April 17-18, 2021

Number of respondents

1,010 respondents

Age group

15-49 years

Special properties

Women

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows:
" La "cup" menstruelle – appelée également coupe ou coupelle menstruelle – est un appareil en silicone médical utilisable comme mode de protection hygiénique.
Constitué d'une petite coupe en forme d'entonnoir aux bords arrondis, cet appareil se termine le plus souvent par une petite tige. Personnellement, pourriez-vous utiliser une « Cup » ou coupe menstruelle ?"

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