Menstrual Care Product Prices Split by Item in July
Menstrual care product prices moved in opposite directions from June 15 to July 2. Menstrual cups averaged 11.6% higher and menstrual pain relief averaged 12.3% higher, while feminine wipes averaged 9.2% lower.
The full Menstrual Care Product Inflation basket rose 1.2% over the same window, masking much larger moves among individual products.
The figures compare June 15 and July 2 prices across 12 cities.
Menstrual care product prices split by item
Menstrual pain relief and menstrual cups posted the largest increases. Feminine wipes and menstrual heat patches posted the largest declines.
| Product | June 15 average | July 2 average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menstrual pain relief | $8.17 | $9.18 | +12.3% |
| Menstrual cups | $9.99 | $11.15 | +11.6% |
| Period underwear | $7.95 | $8.23 | +3.6% |
| Pantyliners | $14.54 | $14.93 | +2.7% |
| Menstrual pads | $13.24 | $13.56 | +2.4% |
| Menstrual discs | $3.37 | $3.43 | +1.7% |
| Tampons | $13.61 | $13.71 | +0.8% |
| Menstrual heat patches | $8.08 | $7.67 | -5.0% |
| Feminine wipes | $12.34 | $11.21 | -9.2% |
Cups and pain relief moved up most
Menstrual pain relief averaged $8.17 on June 15 and $9.18 on July 2. That 12.3% increase was the largest average move among the menstrual-care products.
Menstrual cups were close behind, moving from $9.99 to $11.15, an 11.6% increase. The city spread for cups was also larger than the full basket: Los Angeles averaged $12.04 on July 2, while North Jackson averaged $9.68, a 24.4% gap.
The full basket masks the larger changes in menstrual cups and menstrual pain relief.
Wipes and heat patches moved the other way
The same period had declines elsewhere. Feminine wipes averaged $12.34 on June 15 and $11.21 on July 2, down 9.2%. Menstrual heat patches moved from $8.08 to $7.67, down 5.0%.
On July 2, feminine wipes ranged from $11.83 in Seattle to $10.17 in South Philadelphia, a 16.3% city gap. Heat patches had a tighter 5.8% city gap, with New York at $7.90 and North Jackson at $7.47.
Opposing product moves held the full basket increase to 1.2%. The feminine wipe price history and heat-patch pages show the declines that offset the increases elsewhere.
Product moves exceeded the composite city range
The full menstrual-care basket ranged 3.9% across 12 cities on July 2. Los Angeles averaged $133.86, while North Jackson averaged $128.78, a $5.07 gap.
Some individual products varied more by city. Menstrual discs ranged from $3.73 in Westside Jacksonville to $2.93 in West San Antonio, a 27.2% gap. Cups and wipes also had wider city gaps than the full basket.
Product-level movements were larger than the 3.9% composite city range. The Menstrual Care Product Inflation page shows the blended view, with separate histories for pads, tampons, pantyliners, period underwear, and menstrual discs.