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  • Sociology
  • Menstrual Health Equity

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  • Period poverty, the lack of access to menstrual products, hygiene facilities, and education, is a growing public health concern.
  • Menstrual equity aims to address the systemic barriers preventing access to menstrual health resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the prevalence of period poverty in an urban setting.
  • To inform targeted interventions for improving menstrual equity.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional retrospective survey was conducted using an 8-item questionnaire.
  • Data were collected anonymously online over 1.5 years via convenience sampling.
  • Participants were recruited through public location flyers with QR codes and web links.

Main Results:

  • 353 menstruating individuals (aged 13-54) in Allentown, PA, participated.
  • A majority experienced period poverty, missing life events (77.9%) or using at-risk hygiene behaviors (79.0%).
  • ZIP code and age were significantly associated with period poverty indicators and product preferences.

Conclusions:

  • Period poverty affects a substantial portion of the urban population studied.
  • Future interventions require tailoring to specific ZIP codes and age groups.
  • Larger sample sizes and more detailed menstrual education questions are recommended for future research.