![]() ![]() “The only way to describe it is that my legs feel like they have been replaced with concrete blocks,” she said. Runner Eilish McColgan said her period had forced her to pull out of two races. Last year, sprinter Dina Asher-Smith “controversially” revealed that cramps caused by her period had hampered her chances in the European 100m final. ![]() So rare is it for elite sportswomen to publicly discuss their periods that any mention tends to make headlines. This is something that has a huge effect on performance, so it should be part of that conversation.” Whereas if I had an injury, I would have a list of supplements and a specific training schedule. “The biggest issue is the fact we just put up with it. “Changing shorts solves one thing, but it doesn’t solve the whole thing,” says Harlequins player Rachael Burford, 36, who was on England’s 2014 Rugby World Cup winning team. And while changes are taking place – Manchester City women’s football team and the Ireland women’s rugby union team have also jettisoned white shorts – much more is needed to tackle this major sporting taboo. Because while women themselves are more than aware of the obstacles their menstrual cycles can present, the topic is still seen as off-limits by many – despite it affecting every sport. It’s a victory for the squad, who reportedly faced a struggle to convince the sport’s governing body. ![]() This summer, during the Women’s World Cup, they will also use Nike’s “ultra thin short liner” designed to absorb leakages. After lobbying by the England women’s football team, the FA announced this week that the Lionesses’ white shorts will be replaced by blue ones. Now imagine you’re a professional sportswoman, whose career depends on physicality and who’s required to run, jump, lunge and dive, while in regulation kit – which, if it isn’t white, will likely be tight and exposing. Any woman who’s worn a white skirt or pair of jeans will know that it comes with a hefty dose of paranoia: will anyone notice that my period has just started? ![]()
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