Original question: "On a scale of 0 to 10, how painful would you say a typical period is for you? If you do not currently have a period, please think about when you did."
 Among women who currently have menstrual periods
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Pain level of typical period among U.S. women 2023
A survey from 2023 found that around 18 percent of women in the United States rated the pain level of their typical period as a seven out of 10, where zero is no pain at all and 10 is excruciating pain. This statistic shows the percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023.
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YouGov. (May 11, 2023). Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/
YouGov. "Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/
YouGov. (2023). Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/
YouGov. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Rated The Painfulness of Their Typical Period as Follows as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/
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Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023 [Graph], YouGov, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/