A survey in 2023 found that 84 percent of female respondents in the United States reported having moderate to severe pain from their menstrual cramps. The medical term for period pain is dysmenorrhea and although it is widespread, discussion is lacking on the topic. This statistic represents the percentage of female respondents in the United States who rated their menstrual cramps as painful or not in 2023.
Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Health Psychology Research. (May 23, 2023). Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/
Health Psychology Research. "Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/
Health Psychology Research. (2023). Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/
Health Psychology Research. "Rating of Menstrual Cramp Pain among Female Respondents in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/
Health Psychology Research, Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Health Psychology Research, May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425464/rating-of-menstrual-cramp-pain-among-us-female-respondents/
