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.
Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023
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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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 Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/
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YouGov. (2023). Percentage of women in the United States who rated the painfulness of their typical period as follows as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450513/period-pain-level-us-women/