Majewski, Courtney2022-12-222022-12-2220222022-12-22http://hdl.handle.net/1828/14591In this thesis I work to understand what factors influence low-income menstruators' decisions to use alternative menstrual management strategies in the Canadian context. In order to provide a critical review of the factors associated with period poverty, I conduct an exploratory and critical analysis of how intersecting aspects of identity and social location influence diverse low-income menstruators’ decision to use alternative menstrual management strategies. A short survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted with menstruators who use alternative menstrual management strategies. Through the thematic reflexive analysis, the qualitative data suggests that menstruation is a multifaceted experience, that is dependent on a number of diverse, personal, and variable factors. The findings indicate that menstrual management decisions by low-income menstruators are motivated by a number of factors including improved practical management of menstrual bleeding, the mitigation of menstrual management related stress and pain, as well as stigma and de-stigmatization. Contextual factors that support low-income menstruators manage their menstruation include receiving period-positive and comprehensive menstrual education, having access to supportive relationships, and having access to the financial and emotional resources.enAvailable to the World Wide WebmenstruationIntersectionalityequityperiod povertyThesis