# PHSU Study Finds 36% of Puerto Rican Adolescents Have Severe Menstrual Pain

Ponce Health Sciences University published menstrual health study for Puerto Rican adolescents.

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Ponce Health Sciences University researchers published on 27 July 2026 that 36% of 1094 surveyed Puerto Rican adolescents experience severe menstrual pain. [^1]

90% of survey participants reported experiencing pelvic pain associated with menstruation. [^2] Only 17% of surveyed adolescents reported receiving menstrual education from a medical doctor. [^3][^5] The study reported that 10% of surveyed adolescents had attended an emergency room for menstrual related symptoms. [^4]

This study constitutes the first comprehensive adolescent menstrual health profile conducted in Puerto Rico. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Ponce Health Sciences University researchers published on 27 July 2026 that 36% of 1094 surveyed Puerto Rican adolescents experience severe menstrual pain. (Periódico La Perla, News)
2. 90% of survey participants reported experiencing pelvic pain associated with menstruation. (Periódico La Perla, News)
3. Only 1% of surveyed adolescents had received a medical diagnosis for endometriosis. (Periódico La Perla, News)
4. The study reported that 10% of surveyed adolescents had attended an emergency room for menstrual related symptoms. (Periódico La Perla, News)
5. Only 17% of surveyed adolescents reported receiving menstrual education from a medical doctor. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. This study constitutes the first comprehensive adolescent menstrual health profile conducted in Puerto Rico. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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