10 March 2018 3 Min Read
Menstruation: the last great taboo in women’s sport
in News by The Daily Telegraph
- Heather Watson cited bad period pains as a major reason for her defeat in the first round of the Australian Open in 2015. Picture: GETTY IMAGES
- Former Ireland flyhalf Nora Stapleton said she managed the symptoms of heavy periods along with a successful international rugby career, but despite consultation with doctors, physiotherapists and nutritionists, it was not until the later stages of her playing days that she alighted on simple solutions such as changes to fluid and carbohydrate intake Picture: GETTY IMAGES
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Imagine if Owen Farrell suffered from a condition where, each month, he had to play through painful stomach cramps, fatigue and dehydration so severe it clouded his decision-making; feelings of light-headedness, dizziness, violent mood swings and bloating. Yet, he still felt he had no option but to stay silent and play on, uncomplaining.