Sexual Health Essentials by FPA
Lesson 3: Period dramas
Diamond nine factors
Diamond nine factors
Adam Jepsen2026-09-10T09:37:47+00:00
Rank these factors in your diamond!
- Initial cost – this is the amount of money needed to buy an item i.e. the cost of a pair of period pants vs the cost of a pack of period pads
- Total cost over two years
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Sustainability
- Charitable – do sales drive donations e.g. “buy one give one” campaigns
- Design – how the packaging, product or container looks
- How long it can be used – whether a product has to be purchased each time it’s needed or if it’s “on hand” whenever it’s needed without having to go to the shop
- Feeling safe – is the product used externally or internally, does this influence how safe a person feels while using it)
© 2026 Family Planning Association® FPA®. All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction or distribution of this material is strictly prohibited.