A survey from 2023 found that almost half of U.S. women reported they when they had their first period, they felt not very prepared or not at all prepared. This statistic shows the percentage of women in the United States who stated they felt prepared when they had their first period as of 2023.
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YouGov. (May 11, 2023). Percentage of women in the United States who stated they felt prepared when they had their first period as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1450305/prepared-for-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. "Percentage of women in the United States who stated they felt prepared when they had their first period as of 2023." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450305/prepared-for-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. (2023). Percentage of women in the United States who stated they felt prepared when they had their first period as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450305/prepared-for-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Stated They Felt Prepared When They Had Their First Period as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1450305/prepared-for-first-period-us-women/
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Percentage of women in the United States who stated they felt prepared when they had their first period as of 2023 [Graph], YouGov, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450305/prepared-for-first-period-us-women/
