What can shopping transactional data reveal about relative prevalence of menstrual pain and period poverty in England? (opens in new tab)

Author summary Menstrual pain is extremely common, affecting more than nine in ten people who menstruate, yet it is rarely measured at a national level. This study explores how widespread menstrual pain is across England, and how it varies between different regions and groups. Instead of using surveys, the researchers created a new way to estimate menstrual pain by analysing supermarket shopping data. They looked for shopping baskets that contained both menstrual products and pain-relief medi...