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.
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IFOP. (May 28, 2021). Share of people not using a cup as menstrual protection but who could do so in France in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1247168/french-who-could-use-cup-menstrual-protection-age/
IFOP. "Share of people not using a cup as menstrual protection but who could do so in France in 2021, by age group." Chart. May 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1247168/french-who-could-use-cup-menstrual-protection-age/
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IFOP, Share of people not using a cup as menstrual protection but who could do so in France in 2021, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1247168/french-who-could-use-cup-menstrual-protection-age/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of people not using a cup as menstrual protection but who could do so in France in 2021, by age group [Graph], IFOP, May 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247168/french-who-could-use-cup-menstrual-protection-age/
