A survey from 2023 found that around 16 percent of U.S. women reported the experience of their first period was very positive or somewhat positive, while 39 percent stated it was a somewhat or very negative experience. This statistic shows the percentage of women in the United States who stated the experience of their first period was positive as of 2023.
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YouGov. (May 11, 2023). Percentage of women in the United States who stated the experience of their first period was positive as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1450279/first-period-us-women-positive-experience/
YouGov. "Percentage of women in the United States who stated the experience of their first period was positive as of 2023." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450279/first-period-us-women-positive-experience/
YouGov. (2023). Percentage of women in the United States who stated the experience of their first period was positive as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450279/first-period-us-women-positive-experience/
YouGov. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Stated The Experience of Their First Period Was Positive as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1450279/first-period-us-women-positive-experience/
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Percentage of women in the United States who stated the experience of their first period was positive as of 2023 [Graph], YouGov, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450279/first-period-us-women-positive-experience/
