How understanding the menstrual cycle can tell a sportswoman a lot about her performance and overall health

‘It is your superpower, it is something that males don’t have… a period is a good reflective barometer of good athlete health’

Irish international discus thrower, coach, and qualified athletic therapist Niamh Fogarty has been involved in an academic research project with the SHE Research Centre in TUS Athlone.

How does the menstrual cycle affect an athlete’s performance? One obvious answer to that question comes to mind: Period.

After all, mention of a woman’s period is a full-stop on a conversation for many. And that can be even more true when it comes to female athletes and performance.

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