Sports performance during menstruation is something I wish was talked about more often. I am seeing a large number of female athletes in clinic who tell me that they fear having their period on race day or during a heavy training week because they are worried it will impair their performance.
I know menstruation can definitely be a hard time for some females, they can feel lethargic, bloated, suffer from cramps and can bleed quite heavily. This is quite common but this doesn’t have to be your normal!