Women's reproductive health in the U.S.

Statistics report about women's reproductive health in the United States

Women's reproductive health in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about women's reproductive health in the United States. It contains figures on menstrual health, education, stigma, and period poverty, followed by a chapter on contraception use. It reports statistics on menopause and perimenopause with an extra chapter on endometriosis - a major reproductive health concern, concluding with a miscellaneous chapter on period products market and femech.

Table of contents

Reproductive health education

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were well-informed on menstruation or menopause as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Women's knowledge on the uterus and uterine disorders in the U.S. as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Women's knowledge on uterine fibroids in the U.S. as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. teens who report a lack of communication and education on periods 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. teens who reported a need for menstrual health education 2023

Menstruation and Period Poverty

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  • Basic Statistic Rating of menstrual cramp pain among female respondents in the U.S. in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Period symptoms experienced by female respondents in the U.S. in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. teens who experienced period poverty as of 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. college students facing period poverty in 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. college students with limited access to period products in 2023

Menstrual Stigma and Tampon Tax

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. teens who reported negative associations surrounding periods 2023
  • Basic Statistic Negative impact of period poverty on schooling among U.S. teens as of 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of states in the U.S. with tampon tax as of October 2023
  • Basic Statistic Sales tax on period product purchases as of 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic States in the U.S. that require or fund period products in schools as of 2023

Contraception

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. women who used contraception within the past 12 months in 2017-2022
  • Basic Statistic Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022

Perimenopause and Menopause

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  • Basic Statistic Menopause's level of impact on lives of older women in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Menopause symptoms impacting older U.S. women the most as of 2021
  • Basic Statistic Perimenopause symptoms impacting older U.S. women the most as of 2021
  • Basic Statistic Length of time before formal menopause diagnosis by HCP among older U.S. women, 2021
  • Basic Statistic Treatment of menopause symptoms among older U.S. women as of 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who avoid talking about menstruation or menopause as of 2022

Reproductive health concern: Endometriosis

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  • Basic Statistic Most common symptoms of endometriosis according to U.S. women in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Most common types of endometriosis diagnoses among U.S. women in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women with endometriosis who worried about their symptoms as of 2021
  • Basic Statistic Research funding for endometriosis in the United States by NIH 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons 2022

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic Usage of sanitary pads and napkins in the U.S. 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Femtech companies in North America in 2022 by subsector
  • Premium Statistic Use and awareness of femtech in the U.S. 2021, by age

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