Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the U.S. in 2023

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John Elflein,
Nov 30, 2023
A survey in 2023 found that 84 percent of female respondents in the United States reported having moderate to severe pain from their menstrual cramps. The medical term for period pain is dysmenorrhea and although it is widespread, discussion is lacking on the topic. This statistic represents the percentage of female respondents in the United States who rated their menstrual cramps as painful or not in 2023.

Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the United States in 2023

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

200 respondents

Age group

17-79 years

Special properties

Women only

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question "How would you rate the pain from menstrual cramps on a scale of 1 (not painful) to 5 (extremely painful)?"

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