Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of “period poverty,” or not being able to afford sanitary products, among university students, and associations with poor mental health. Methods An online survey was conducted with a nationally-drawn sample (N = 471) of colleg...

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Main Authors: Lauren F. Cardoso, Anna M. Scolese, Alzahra Hamidaddin, Jhumka Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-01149-5