A survey from 2019 revealed that roughly half of U.S. women have experienced or witnessed stigmas about their periods such as "they make me emotionally unpredictable" or "they are disgusting".
This statistic illustrates the menstruation stigmas most frequently experienced or witnessed by U.S. women as of 2019.
Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019
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Intimina. (May 29, 2019). Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/
Intimina. "Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019." Chart. May 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/
Intimina. (2019). Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/
Intimina. "Percentage of Women in The United States Who Have Experienced or Witnessed Certain Menstrual Period Stigmas as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/
Intimina, Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of women in the United States who have experienced or witnessed certain menstrual period stigmas as of 2019 [Graph], Intimina, May 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242963/us-women-experiencing-period-stigmas/