Research summary · Women's sport
Menstrual symptoms, recovery and performance evidence
The review examines interventions addressing menstrual health and related symptoms in female athletes.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review with narrative synthesis
- Journal
- Sports
- Population / context
- Female athletes · Multiple sports
What the publication reports
Five studies published in 2023–2025 evaluated varied hormonal, recovery, mindfulness, nutrition and pain-management approaches. Some symptom or perceived recovery outcomes improved, while objective performance findings were inconsistent.
Limits and interpretation
The evidence is small and methodologically heterogeneous. Symptom relief should not be equated with enhanced athletic performance; the review cannot support strong performance-related treatment recommendations.
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Interventions Related to Menstrual Health and Menstrual-Cycle-Associated Symptoms in Female Athletes: Implications for Recovery and Athletic Performance
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42347460DOI: 10.3390/sports14060236Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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