Breaking the period product insecurity cycle: An observational study of outcomes experienced by recipients of free period products in the United States
Kelley EC Massengale,
Kelsey M Bowman,
Lynn H Comer
et al.
Abstract:Background: The United States is increasingly recognizing period product insecurity, insufficient access to menstrual products and limited private spaces for managing menstruation due to financial constraints, as an issue impacting the well-being and dignity of Americans. One strategy to address period product insecurity has been distributing free period products via period supply banks. The outcomes of period product distribution outside the school setting are absent from the literature. Objectives: This stud… Show more
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