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Most Americans who menstruate haven't gone without period products they needed

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Asked how often over the past 12 months they went without period products because they could not afford them, most U.S. adults (64%) say they have not menstruated in that time, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey. One-in-five (20%) say they always had the products they needed.

That leaves 17% of all adults who went without period products they needed at some point in the past year, including 3% who say it happened all or nearly all months.

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Most Americans who menstruate haven't gone without period products they needed.

How often over the past 12 months have you not had period products when you needed them because you or your family could not afford them?

  • Not applicable, I haven't menstruated in the past 12 months 63.6%
  • Never, I have always had the products I needed over the past 12 months 19.8%
  • Occasionally (1-3 months) 9.0%
  • Some months (4-6 months) 3.4%
  • All or nearly all months (10-12 months) 2.9%
  • Most months (7-9 months) 1.2%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.2%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.2%
Module
Module 1

Source

Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Margin of error
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