You don't have to be miserable just because you have a period.
7 years ago it was 2016
We watched The Rio Olympics
We listened to Beyonce's Lemonade
We binged Stranger Things season 1
It was a long time ago.
If we add up all the days we're on our period over our life...
We spend 7 years bleeding.
(Imagine you've been bleeding since Netflix first released Stranger Things!)
DON'T LET YOUR YOUNG PEOPLE SPEND THESE 7+ YEARS SUFFERING
~50%
miss
class
impacting educational achievement
92%
have period pain
impacting school, sport and self confidence
11%
have endometriosis
with extreme pain in between periods too!
GIVING 7 BETTER YEARS
OF LIFE
Our vision is a world where periods don’t hold us back,
and menstruators thrive in school, sport and career.
No more missing class.
No more dropping out of sport.
No more disadvantages in the workplace.
No more period anxiety.
We’re on a mission to make those 7 years of menstruation the best they can be!
Seven Better Years is. charity that provides young people (8-25) with the education and support they need to address period suffering and move towards a symptom-free period.
THE PROBLEM
INEQUALITY
Period suffering & disadvantage
92%
experience period pain. High pain scores are linked with reduced class & sport performance
9 days
of productivity p/year at work or school are lost due to period symptoms and conditions
50%
miss class due to their period, impacting educational achievement
77%
struggle to focus in class on their period
75%
have missed sport due to their period
1 in 9 & 1 in 5
have endometriosis & PCOS, increasing pain, symptoms & financial burden
6.5 years
the average diagnosis delay for endometriosis.
LACK OF EDUCATION
Limited knowlege of cycles & symptoms
51%
of young people with significant menstrual pain period through it was normal
50%
of young people consulted the internet instead of seeking medical advice
34% & 83%
of female and male teachers respectively said they lack training & confidence to address the topic of menstruation
54%
of students said that ‘no information’ about menstruation was provided during school
59%
of young people felt embarrassed of their period and would not talk to their teacher
INACCESSABILITY
The financial burden of menstruation
$10,000
the average amount spent on period hygiene products over a lifetime
$200-400
the average cost for a hormone/reproductive specialist appointment
$3,100
the cost after health insurance for a laparoscopy to diagnose endometriosis
$3,414
the average lost income p/a due to 9 days of unpaid menstrual sick leave
$9.7 billion
the cost to the Australian economy p/a in health care and lost productivity due to endometriosis alone
OUR SOLUTION
for period equality
AWARENESS
for early detection & treatment
Pain screenings
Run pain screenings online & in schools and community groups for young people & their caregivers to determine when to seek help.
Early detection is key to keep menstruators thriving in school, sport and career.
Online &
school-based
campaigns
Raise awareness amongst young people and their caregivers to increase help-seeking behaviours
EDUCATION
for young people, parents & teachers
School & workplace programs
Run menstrual health education programs in schools, workplaces, and youth communities to increase knowledge of early detection and help-seeking.
At-home 'period academy'
Robust, evidence-based & engaging online menstrual health learning programs for young people & caregivers.
Resource hub
Tools for a healthy period for parents, teachers & young people
ACCESS
Ease the financial burden of menstruating
Practitioner consultations
Practitioner advice for a pathway for diagnosis, treatment & management
'Better cycles
assistance' grants
Grants to relieve the financial burden of diagnosis & treatment for individuals. Appointments, surgeries, medication, and more - paid for by us!
'Stay in school' donation drives