Code Red: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in the Netherlands
Using data collected from 3,547 people, with 2,512 responses collected nationally and 991 from Amsterdam, Neighborhood Feminists and research firm Opinium carried out a study on menstruation in the Netherlands, focusing on the scale and impacts of period poverty and heavy menstrual bleeding.
Using the 2023 population data from CBS for women and girls aged 15-49, our CODE RED research estimates: over 1,000,000 people in the Netherlands experienced difficulties related to heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in the past year. Of these, 350,000 also experienced period poverty, struggling to or unable to afford the period products they need.
Respondents with HMB struggle with additional symptoms during menstruation:
- 72% experiencing extreme tiredness
- 71% experiencing constant pain/dysmenorrhea
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Code Red: Period Poverty in the Netherlands 2024 Report (EN)
Code Red: Period Poverty in the Netherlands 2024 Report (NL)
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