Average schoolgirl takes three days off each term due to period-related issues, study finds

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A third believed it held them back from achieving their ambitions and goals and five per cent said that they missed one week per term due to being on their period. Of the 52 per cent of girls who said they miss school due to their period, nearly one in 10 said it was a direct result of being unable to afford or access sanitary products while 14 per cent claimed they did not feel able to talk to staff at their school, causing them to stay home. Around five per cent said they had been unable to afford or struggled to buy sanitary products in the last 12 months - with four per cent admitting they were unable to access them entirely. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Previous research found 49 per cent of girls had missed a day of school due to periods and one in 10 women aged 14 to 21 is not able to afford period products.