In 2021, single-use menstrual protection was the most commonly used device among menstruating individuals (more than two out of five menstruating students used single-use pads, and nearly a quarter used single-use tampons). This is partly due to the ease of access and use of these devices, as well as their lower short-term cost, but also due to the strong advertising by the multinational companies that produce them. However, a substantial proportion of respondents reported using reusable protection: 11 percent used menstrual panties and more than ten percent used menstrual cups.
Students living in France who have or have had menstrual periods**
Method of interview
Online Access Panel
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quel(s) type(s) de protection(s) périodique(s) utilisez-vous ?"
Several answers were possible.
* Free flow instinct consist of not using sanitary protection and controlling the flow of menstrual blood during one's period through contraction of the perineum, the objective being to retain the blood in one's body and pour it into a toilet at the appropriate time.
The source adds the following information: "Gender minorities were taken into account. Among the 6,518 respondents, there are: 1.32% non-binary people, 0.6% transgender men, and 0.32% people who do not state their gender."
The source did not specify the exact date of the survey;
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Fédération des Associations Générales Etudiantes. (February 7, 2021). What types of menstrual protection do you use? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225079/types-menstrual-protections-used-french/
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