Period Poverty: Breaking the Cycle

Authors

• Jessica Iyer MBBCh, MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

Files

Institution/Department

Pediatrics

Publication Date

1-2-2025

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, Maine

Comments

Jessica Iyer-Resident

OBJECTIVES:

• Define the concept of “period poverty”
• Analyze the epidemiology of menstrual inequity to better understand the global and national burden
• Understand the complex mechanisms by which menstrual inequity and injustice impact adolescent development
• Discuss state initiatives, including Maine, to address menstrual inequity

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Recommended Citation

Iyer, Jessica MBBCh, "Period Poverty: Breaking the Cycle" (2025). Pediatrics Grand Rounds. 66.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/pediatrics_gr/66