performancehealthObjectives To explore athletes' past and current experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle in relation to its impact on sporting performance. Methods 15 international female rugby players participated in individual semi-structured interviews (age: 24.5卤6.2 years). All interviews ...
Once, I cried when I forgot why I walked into the kitchen. I never really noticed how my mind changes so drastically during my menstrual cycle until I read about it, and now, I can’t not notice it.” — An ADDitude Reader PMS and ADHD: Next Steps Read: Perimenopause Problems: How...
Let’s talk about the phases of the menstrual cycle, what challenges you may face during various phases of the cycle, how to train strong despite hormonal challenges, and how to deal with your flow during long runs and races. How the Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Marathon Training Phases of ...
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Shift mental focus during the phases During some phases, women need to realize their performance might not be the same level. Despite trying as hard as possible to achieve the same goals, the body might not respond in the same way. The menstrual cycle affects the body in subtle ways. Women...
Good data concerning the effects of menstruation on athletic performance are scant. However, according to four studies conducted in 2020 on more than 250 athletes from a range of sports, more than half of sportswomen believe their performance fluctuates with the phase of their menstrual cycle. In...
This creates a perfect storm for breakouts: your skin is more oily, and that oil can more easily become trapped in swollen pores. There may be other factors at work as well, and more studies are still being done on exactly how the menstrual cycle affects acne and the skin in general. ...
My guest today is Dr. Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, an associate professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She’s a clinical psychologist and scientist who studies the effects of the menstrual cycle on emotions, thought patterns and behaviors. In her lab, she and...
Next, a dominant follicle, one that's bigger than the rest, begins to form. This holds the egg that will be released as soon as it's mature. Like the menses phase, this phase begins on the first day of your period. But it lasts until the next phase of your menstrual cycle, ovulati...
Hormone fluctuations control and dictate how the reproductive organs react, and what happens in each phase of the menstrual cycle1. There are four defined phases within this cycle, though some of them overlap with one another: 1. Menstruation ...