How Olympic female athletes compete during their menstrual period

　　Does taking birth control pills delay your period?

　　Athletes do not necessarily use civilian contraceptive pills. Now many people choose a clinical Oral drugs called "progestin supplements" are generally used to Irregular menstruation , Abuse of this drug is prone to menstrual disorders, and there are also those who take "Medroxyprogesterone". Occasionally taking the medicine once or twice will not cause any harm, but regular use will suppress menstruation for a long time.

　　For female athletes, if they are going to have their period on the day of competition, or if they don’t have their period after the date, is there something wrong with their body? As a result, female athletes will understand what menstruation is all about and avoid worrying too much.

　　Usually among track and field athletes, 80% have normal menstrual cycles. Compared with non-athletes of the same age, irregular menstruation is less common.

　　Which athlete has a more complicated menstrual period?

　　Interestingly, throwing athletes with stable menstruation had the most severe symptoms, followed by jumping athletes. It should be pointed out that these conditions are not caused by participating in sports, but by estrogen.

　　Studies have proven that appropriate exercise is beneficial to the discharge of menstrual blood and relieves symptoms to a certain extent. Female athletes should be reminded to pay more attention to nutrition and rest to prevent excessive fatigue. There is evidence that athletes anemia symptoms will worsen.

　　The physical condition of female athletes is affected by changes in estrogen secretion during the menstrual cycle and the resulting severity of menstrual symptoms. Based on various reports, the relationship between my best performance and menstrual cycle is generally as follows: most athletes will have better performance in the first or second week after menstruation, up to more than 60% ； Secondly, the proportion of menstruation is about 10% ； The period before menstruation is the worst, especially for throwing athletes.

　　use tampons

　　For athletes who participate in events with a small amount of exercise and a short duration, and whose menstruation is not a minor reaction, a combination of sanitary tampons or external sanitary belts (soft and highly absorbent) and psychological medication should be used.

　　What is a tampon?

　　Tampon, also known as sanitary tampon, or tampon for short, is a cotton cylinder. female During menstruation, it can be inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood. A regular tampon user may use more than 10,000 tampons in their lifetime.