Day Eight: Hack it to Win it
28ish Days Later
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The Role of Hormones in Women's Health
Female athletes are more susceptible to ACL anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Estradiol has an influence on soft tissue, laxity and things like that. There are associations between when estradiol is high and injuries occurring. An athlete might have irregular periods because of menstrual disorder but they might also lose their periods through excessive exercise and under-eating. This could be entirely accidental, but for some athletes losing your period can be wrongly interpreted as a sign that you're training hard enough.
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