Fig 1. Review flow diagram showing the number of titles, abstracts, and full-text records assessed for eligibility and reasons for exclusion.

Reasons for excluding full-texts were A = exclusively presented qualitative data quantitatively; B = did not report on the first person experiences of someone who menstruates; C = experience being described may have occurred in a low- or middle-income country; D = focused on non-bleeding experiences; E = did not include the full study report.