As part of our “No More Period Dramas” UK Campaign we’re showing that talking about periods isn’t a big deal. Our campaign encourages discussions of everyone’s personal ‘period dramas’ to beat the stigma around menstruation.
To put period dramas into numbers we ran a YouGov survey in January to over 1,000 people who menstruate and the results speak for themselves - we all have our messy moments.
THE RESULTS:
🩸 1 in 2 of us have 'leaked' in a partner's bed
🩸 1 in 4 of us have ruined a towel on our period
🩸 1 in 2 of us have hidden period products on the way to the bathroom
🩸 83% of us get the 'leak fear' on our period
🩸 1 in 5 of us have made a noise in the bathroom to cover up the sound of a Tampon wrapper
🩸 50% of Gen-Z ask their mates to check if they have leaked
🩸 Only 1 in 4 of us feel awkward talking about our periods
THE IMPORTANT DETAILS
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,080 adults of which 1,093 were people who currently menstruate or have menstruated in the past.
Fieldwork was undertaken between 30th - 31st January 2023. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+).