The results of a Harris Insights & Analytics poll of 1000 teens ages 13-19, sponsored by Thinx and PERIOD, are here. Some of the salient findings:
Two-thirds of teens have felt stress due to lack of access to period products.
20% (1 in 5 teens) have struggled to afford period products or were not able to purchase them at all.
61% have worn a tampon or pad for more than 4 hours because they did not have enough access to period products (puts them at risk of infection and TSS).
84% (more than 4 in 5 teens) have either missed class time or know someone who missed class time because they did not have access to period products.
25% (1 in 4 teens) have missed class because of lack of access to period products.
83% (more than 4 in 5 teens) think lack of access to period products is an issue that is not talked about enough.
More than 4 in 5 teens have either missed class time or know a classmate who missed class time because they did not have access to period products.
Read the full report here.
