University of Bristol: Supermarket receipts show trends in menstrual pain relief
- May 28
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The study, published in the journal PLOS Digital Health, conducted an analysis of 211 million supermarket transactions to map menstrual pain disparities across England.
Menstrual pain is a common concern affecting many individuals globally. Existing research highlights its negative impact on daily activities, including school and work attendance.
In the new study, researchers analysed anonymised loyalty card data from a major UK health and beauty retailer, encompassing 211 million transactions by 3.4 million individuals between 2006 and 2015.
They analysed how often shoppers purchased menstrual products at the same time as pain relief, and how that compared to a customer’s baseline rate of buying pain relief.
