Survey examines the prevalence of period poverty among school-aged adolescents, highlighting disparities in essential menstrual product access across communities.
Background: The lack of access to period products, which has been colloquially termed "period poverty," is a problem that millions of people face worldwide. Investigators have found that period poverty is a pervasive issue in the United States, despite its status as a high resource country. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of period poverty in school-aged adolescents in Toledo, Ohio.
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