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title: "The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making 'Period Poverty' Worse"
date: 2021-01-21T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making 'Period Poverty' Worse

Periods don’t stop for pandemics, and COVID-19 has made accessing period products even more difficult for people living in poverty.

> The scourge of COVID-19 has only exacerbated the problem. Many public places that supply free tampons and pads in bathrooms― school campuses, rec centers, libraries ― are closed. One survey found that one in four people between the ages of 13 and 35 reported having a more difficult time managing their periods because of financial strain during the pandemic.

[Read the full article ](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-pandemic-period-poverty-worse_l_60071f06c5b62c0057c0b8f5)

SOURCE: HuffPost • AUTHOR: Brittany Wong • LAST UPDATED: January 22, 2021

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## Overcoming Challenges During Pregnancy

MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.

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MB discusses the experience of her last pregnancy during the COVID pandemic and why she wanted to avoid having a C-section.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-overcoming-challenges-during-pregnancy)

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## Staying Active to Age Successfully

SD discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected her lifestyle and hpw her relationship with her body has changed over time.

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SD discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected her lifestyle and hpw her relationship with her body has changed over time.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-staying-active-to-age-successfully)

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## Can I Get A COVID-19 Vaccine during Pregnancy?

This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.

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This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/can-i-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-during-pregnancy)

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## Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call for Gender, Racial, and Economic Justice

This report highlights the gendered, racial, and economic inequities in care work, a field dominated by immigrant women and women of color.

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This report highlights the gendered, racial, and economic inequities in care work, a field dominated by immigrant women and women of color.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/care-work-in-massachusetts-a-call-for-gender-racial-and-economic-justice)