Does your menstrual cycle affect your ability to exercise?

Does your menstrual cycle affect your ability to exercise? Or, are you interested in understanding it better? Dr Alice McNamara is currently doing her Sports Medicine Research into menstrual cycle tracking and elite female athletes. During the last few weeks, she has been involved presenting to the Victorian Institute of Sport Athletes and Coaches with their Sports Medicine team led by Dr Susan White.

A few summary points:
• Female athletes have a monthly indicator of health; their menstrual cycle.
• Everyone is different, and getting to know it can give you more control.
• If it affects your sport, it is likely that it can be managed better. We would love to help.
• And, we think 1 in 5 female athletes have seen a change in their menstrual cycle during COVID!