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Percentage of teenagers in the United States who reported a need for more education concerning menstrual health as of 2023

Characteristic	Percentage of teenage students
There needs to be more in-depth education about menstrual health	81%
Along with reproductive health, schools should teach about policy around lack of access to period products in school	81%
Education around menstrual health should be part ot the core curriculum, just like math	78%

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 5-10, 2023

Number of respondents

1,020 respondents

Age group

13-19 years

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U.S. teenagers who menstruate

Method of interview

Online survey

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A survey in 2023 found that eight in ten teens in the U.S. said there needs to be more in-depth education about menstrual health or that it should be part of the core curriculum. This statistic shows the percentage of female teenagers in the United States who reported a need for more education about menstrual health as of 2023.

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