One in three teens visiting pediatric emergency rooms struggles to access menstrual products due to affordability issues.

Period Poverty Research Finds 1 in 3 Teens lack Access to Mesturation Products
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Approximately 30% of female adolescents struggle to access menstrual products, affecting their health and education. #periodpoverty #mensturation #women #medindia’

Approximately 30% of female adolescents struggle to access menstrual products, affecting their health and education. #periodpoverty #mensturation #women #medindia’





Urgent Need for Menstrual Equity Among Teens
Boyle stressed the importance of taking action at local and national levels to ensure menstrual products become more affordable and accessible for young people in need. The study highlights how common this issue is and calls for widespread solutions to tackle it.Menstrual equity means that every person who menstruates should have equal access to affordable and quality menstrual products. Unfortunately, many people do not have access to these necessary products.
In the study, researchers found that 30% of adolescents do not have the products they need with no differences based on measures of socioeconomic status, such as insurance and community opportunity, or individual differences, such as race and ethnicity.
Addressing Menstrual Access Challenges
Previous research estimates that of those who menstruate, 11.9 million struggle to find access to menstrual products. This lack of access can lead to absences from school or work as well as negative health outcomes such as urinary tract infections and bacterial vaginosis.Boyle said the research highlights the need for public health programs and policy changes to ensure youth have access to the products they need to avoid negative impacts on their health and engagement.
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- Period Poverty Research Finds 1 in 3 Teens lack Access to Mesturation Products - (https:www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2024/period-poverty-research-finds-1-in-3-teens-lack-access-to-menstruation-products/)
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