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 college-attending women to assess the association between period poverty and depression. Period poverty was measured via two questions designed for this study; depression was measured with the standard PHQ-9. Multivariable logistic regression was utilized for analysis. Results Among our sample, 14.2% of women had experienced period poverty ever in the past-year; an additional 10% experienced it every month. Compared to those who had never experienced period poverty, adjusted analysis revealed that women with monthly past-year period poverty were the most likely to report moderate/severe depression (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI 1.09–4.99), followed by those who had experienced it ever in the past year (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI, 0.99–3.38). Conclusion Many young women cannot afford menstrual health products to meet their monthly needs, and this may impact their mental well-being. Improved access to affordable menstrual products is needed to support these young women.

Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) face multiple barriers to seeking help from community resources, but little research has examined the impact of ecological influences on community resource utilization among women living in low-and middle-income countries. The current study investigated individual-, relationship-, family-, and community-level influences on community resource utilization among Mexican women experiencing IPV. Using baseline data from 950 women in Mexico City enrolled in a clinic-based randomized controlled trial, multilevel

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resolve issues pertaining to the lack of hands-on training. As Brazil continues to have high death rates daily, we cannot predict the scale of the damage this pandemic may incur for our healthcare system. AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS All authors helped with the conception of the work, data collection, analysis and interpretation, and approved the final version.