Is your training throwing your monthly cycle out of whack?

An expert explains how workouts affect your period.

Dr Sarah Murphy, Obstetric and gynaecology SHO, says: “Excessive exercise can all cause amenorrhea, or absence of periods. This is known as hypothalamic amenorrhea.

The prevalence of amenorrhea in elite athletes is reported to be as high as 65% in long-distance runners and 69% in dancers - compared with 2-5% in the general population. This low bone density is important, because it increases an athlete’s risk of stress fracture. In fact, women with amenorrhea have a more-than two-fold increased risk.

So while overtraining and under-eating could lead to the loss of your cycle and bone density, weight training and adequate eating will lead to stronger bones.

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