{"id":66749,"date":"2025-08-11T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/how-hormonal-fluctuations-due-to-menstruation-affect-your-athletic-performance\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:36:32","slug":"how-hormonal-fluctuations-due-to-menstruation-affect-your-athletic-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/blog\/hormonal-luctuations-from-menstruation-and-sports-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How hormonal fluctuations from menstruation affect sports performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"66749\" class=\"elementor elementor-66749 elementor-61121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20a0356 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20a0356\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917197d\" data-id=\"917197d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d668a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d668a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Until recently, the effects of menstruation on athletic performance were overlooked or underestimated. Training programs rarely accounted for hormonal shifts, and female athletes were often expected to perform consistently regardless of where they were in their cycle. But research has changed that understanding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3bbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a3bbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll explore <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to deal with your period during sports<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019ll cover practical strategies for adapting training and nutrition, and how tools like symptom tracking and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/hormone-tests\/woman-hormon-test\/?srsltid=AfmBOortZwy4lrGkQW2s6CtW_-k-0SiYdG6Gl93tTDiRx4wynQTIiUjw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at-home hormone testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help athletes perform at their best in every phase of the cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf113a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf113a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f98d6\" data-id=\"70f98d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6f2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f6f2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-op-de-atletiek-ban.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61124\" alt=\"vrouw op de atletiek ban\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-op-de-atletiek-ban.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-op-de-atletiek-ban-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9b3b96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9b3b96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d42a9d\" data-id=\"7d42a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051a580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"051a580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the menstrual cycle affect female athletes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4897fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4897fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c00834\" data-id=\"9c00834\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003fe60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"003fe60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The menstrual cycle can significantly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7916245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">influence athletic performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but its effects vary from athlete to athlete. While some notice only minor changes, others experience clear shifts in strength, endurance, and coordination as hormone levels fluctuate throughout the month. 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1af518\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1350ebc\" data-id=\"1350ebc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79edbf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79edbf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Follicular Phase (Day 1\u201314)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2aad75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2aad75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As menstruation begins, both estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest. Energy levels may dip briefly, especially for those who experience cramping or fatigue triggered by prostaglandins. But as bleeding subsides, estrogen gradually climbs\u2014and with it, many athletes notice a rebound in mood, motivation, and strength.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6683f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6683f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estrogen\u2019s rise isn\u2019t just about feeling better. It promotes muscle repair and growth, enhances pain tolerance, and improves neuromuscular coordination. Several studies, including one published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7916245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PubMed Central<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, confirm that strength training in the late follicular phase often results in better muscle gains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3b0e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3b0e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03eca5\" data-id=\"c03eca5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cbecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6cbecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bodybuildster-doet-pull-ups.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61204\" alt=\"bodybuildster doet pull-ups\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bodybuildster-doet-pull-ups.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bodybuildster-doet-pull-ups-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75dca4d\" data-id=\"75dca4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1f1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c1f1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bloedbuis.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61208\" alt=\"bloedbuis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bloedbuis.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bloedbuis-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a019f67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a019f67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc137a1\" data-id=\"dc137a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff966e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff966e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is why many athletes and coaches now tailor heavy lifting or high-intensity sessions to this window. The hormonal environment supports not only more strenuous efforts but also faster recovery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e30cd8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e30cd8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db1b502\" data-id=\"db1b502\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c515b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c515b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Ovulation (Around Day 14)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f5506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f5506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ovulation marks a peak. Estrogen and testosterone surge, creating what some sports scientists call the &#8220;performance sweet spot.&#8221; Power output, speed, and mental sharpness often reach their highest levels. It\u2019s no coincidence that some elite athletes, including professional sprinters and weightlifters, report their personal bests aligning with this phase.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff38f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff38f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there\u2019s a trade-off. Elevated estrogen also increases ligament laxity. For athletes in sports that demand cutting, jumping, or rapid changes in direction, like soccer, basketball, or gymnastics, this phase carries a heightened risk of injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/news\/news-blog\/2017\/may\/hormonal-changes-affect-female-athletic-performance-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hormonal fluctuations <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in menstruation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also affect coordination and injury risk. Coaches understanding this dynamic often incorporate additional stability work or modify movement patterns during this period.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c317e6b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c317e6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75eff2b\" data-id=\"75eff2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d735d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d735d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-in-ondergoed-heeft-lotusbloem-vast.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61188\" alt=\"vrouw in ondergoed heeft lotusbloem vast\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e40e648\" data-id=\"e40e648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b093c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7b093c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/donkere-vrouw-is-op-de-atletiek-baan-aan-het-horde-lopen.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61196\" alt=\"donkere vrouw is op de atletiek baan en sprint over een horde\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ef57ed\" data-id=\"5ef57ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4123819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4123819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-heeft-last-van-haar-elleboog.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61192\" alt=\"vrouw heeft last van haar elleboog\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cabeae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cabeae4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a61e40\" data-id=\"9a61e40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b94e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b94e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Luteal Phase (Day 15\u201328)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63e5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b63e5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As progesterone rises, the body goes through subtle but important changes. Core temperature increases, which can put more strain on the heart\u2014especially during endurance training or events in hot weather. Some athletes notice they tire more quickly or feel a slight drop in stamina. Mood changes and bloating are also common.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f319b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f319b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endurance performance often takes a hit. Research from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennmedicine.org\/news\/news-blog\/2017\/may\/hormonal-changes-affect-female-athletic-performance-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penn Medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other studies (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7916245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMC7916245<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) shows that high progesterone can make it harder to regulate body temperature and can increase how hard workouts feel. Because of this, many athletes focus on moderate-intensity training, technical skills, or active recovery during this phase instead of peak competition.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07d4cf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07d4cf1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad48f72\" data-id=\"ad48f72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a47d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a47d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Menstruation (Day 1\u20137 of New Cycle)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72cd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72cd4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Menstruation begins with a drop in estrogen and progesterone. This phase can bring discomfort, cramps, low energy, or heightened pain sensitivity for some athletes. However, contrary to popular belief, the bleeding itself rarely limits physical performance. Instead, it\u2019s the hormonal drop leading up to menstruation that affects energy levels and pain thresholds. Once cramps subside, some athletes experience renewed energy and relief from premenstrual symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c767166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c767166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there are cases where the experiences are different. Endurance athletes, for example, report strong performances even during menstruation, especially when using heat therapy, pain management strategies, or adjusting nutrition to address issues like iron loss. This is supported by most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10076834\/#:%7E:text=Findings%20suggest%20that%20strength%2Drelated,cause%20variations%20in%20strength%20performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">umbrella reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which conclude that these effects are not universal, reinforcing the importance of individual tracking and personalization.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7d720e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7d720e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b964307\" data-id=\"b964307\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c1ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78c1ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/menstruatie-cup-met-bloemen-erin.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61136\" alt=\"menstruatie cup met bloemen erin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/menstruatie-cup-met-bloemen-erin.png 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/menstruatie-cup-met-bloemen-erin-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdf9b87\" data-id=\"fdf9b87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c4137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39c4137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/licht-getinte-vrouw-in-ondergoed-heeft-een-bloem-vast-voor-haar-buik.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61140\" alt=\"licht getinte vrouw in ondergoed heeft een bloem vast voor haar buik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/licht-getinte-vrouw-in-ondergoed-heeft-een-bloem-vast-voor-haar-buik.png 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/licht-getinte-vrouw-in-ondergoed-heeft-een-bloem-vast-voor-haar-buik-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23836dd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23836dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6347e56\" data-id=\"6347e56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a15c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06a15c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/twee-vrouwen-aan-het-harlopen-op-de-atletiek-baan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61128\" alt=\"twee vrouwen aan het harlopen op de atletiek baan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/twee-vrouwen-aan-het-harlopen-op-de-atletiek-baan.png 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/twee-vrouwen-aan-het-harlopen-op-de-atletiek-baan-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca83c3\" data-id=\"7ca83c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66da303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66da303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bord-met-een-steak-van-tonijn-en-brocolli-erop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61132\" alt=\"bord met een steak van tonijn en broccoli erop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bord-met-een-steak-van-tonijn-en-brocolli-erop.png 307w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/bord-met-een-steak-van-tonijn-en-brocolli-erop-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6209d49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6209d49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f05131\" data-id=\"0f05131\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8189265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8189265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do hormones affect athletic performance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Yes\u2014but the effects vary. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-300ca21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"300ca21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1966e35\" data-id=\"1966e35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b3a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b3a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to deal with your period during sports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a09affb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a09affb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a9e2a\" data-id=\"a0a9e2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8bbddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8bbddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">female athletes, managing periods<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t about avoiding training\u2014it\u2019s about working with your body\u2019s physiology to maintain performance and reduce discomfort. With the right strategy, most can continue training effectively through every phase of their cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f732459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f732459\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239a44f\" data-id=\"239a44f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889b38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"889b38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Monitor symptoms, not just the calendar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28570f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28570f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite what many think, it\u2019s not menstruation (the bleeding) that impairs athletic output. The real challenge is the premenstrual hormonal drop\u2014the sharp decline in estrogen and progesterone, which can affect pain tolerance, energy levels, and emotional state. Once bleeding begins, some athletes even experience relief from premenstrual symptoms and regain focus and stamina.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50db07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why tracking your symptom patterns is more important than the calendar date alone. Many elite athletes and sports scientists recommend combining symptom journals with training logs or using apps like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitrwoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FitrWoman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloclue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to detect performance trends across the cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-134a344 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"134a344\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5d5b0d\" data-id=\"a5d5b0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62c277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a62c277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/jonge-vrouw-ligt-op-bed-met-een-cup-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61200\" alt=\"jonge vrouw ligt op bed met een cup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/jonge-vrouw-ligt-op-bed-met-een-cup-.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/jonge-vrouw-ligt-op-bed-met-een-cup--300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65351bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65351bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43685c4\" data-id=\"43685c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d284c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d284c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Proactively manage iron levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c15129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Menstruation can lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/iron-test\/?srsltid=AfmBOooRsVbGwrMYul-KBO1WdKoPXRL0jZ1qRHN5bBa1dMNBQb3YHxbL\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cumulative iron depletion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially for athletes with heavy periods, endurance athletes, or those following plant-based diets. This isn\u2019t just a long-term concern\u2014even marginal iron deficiency can reduce VO2 max, delay muscle recovery, and increase perceived exertion.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cad831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cad831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45bdd30\" data-id=\"45bdd30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"woocommerce elementor-element elementor-element-0dc827c elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"0dc827c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;product&quot;,&quot;template_id&quot;:35955,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-loop-container&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-carousel.product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-35955\">.e-loop-item-17457 .elementor-element.elementor-element-93f1eaa:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background) > .elementor-widget-wrap, .e-loop-item-17457 .elementor-element.elementor-element-93f1eaa > .elementor-widget-wrap > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/09\/Easly-Ijzerstatus-8720256100102.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"35955\" class=\"elementor elementor-35955 elementor-35858 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-17457 post-17457 product type-product status-publish has-post-thumbnail product_cat-general-health product_cat-uncategorized-en-2 product_tag-now-reduced-in-price-en  instock sale taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c0040a card-all-tests elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c0040a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d94646d\" data-id=\"d94646d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6587a50 elementor-align-justify elementor-absolute post-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6587a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/iron-test\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">At home iron test<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffa725e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffa725e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-824d2d5\" data-id=\"824d2d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc17300 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cc17300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n            <span class=\"product-sale-new-labels\"><span class=\"sale-text-label\">Sale<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d8165a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d8165a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93f1eaa test-img\" data-id=\"93f1eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ff55b4\" data-id=\"4ff55b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc13310 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc13310\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1861655\" data-id=\"1861655\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d047c19 prod-tags-list-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d047c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class='prod-tags-list'><div class='prod-tags-item prod-tags-name_nu-in-prijs-verlaagd' >Now reduced in price<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f4bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41f4bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/iron-test\/\">At home iron test<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1003fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"1003fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSymptoms such as paleness and fatigue can indicate a lack ...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3be662d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3be662d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-059c5ef card-test-price\" data-id=\"059c5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723ad89 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723ad89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<del aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>59.95<\/bdi><\/span><\/del> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Original price was: &euro;59.95.<\/span><ins aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>47.37<\/bdi><\/span><\/ins><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Current price is: &euro;47.37.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62297a2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62297a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>incl VAT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcb2115 card-test-buy\" data-id=\"bcb2115\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e043be7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial basket-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e043be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/iron-test\/\" title=\"Cart\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5.97466 6.04903C5.94372 5.89433 6.06204 5.75 6.2198 5.75H18.7802C18.938 5.75 19.0563 5.89433 19.0253 6.04903L17.4253 14.049C17.402 14.1659 17.2994 14.25 17.1802 14.25H7.8198C7.70063 14.25 7.59803 14.1659 7.57466 14.049L5.97466 6.04903Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6 6V6C6 5.44772 5.55228 5 5 5H3\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.5 14L6.3618 16.2764C6.19558 16.6088 6.43733 17 6.80902 17H19\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.25 18.5C10.25 19.1904 9.69036 19.75 9 19.75C8.30964 19.75 7.75 19.1904 7.75 18.5C7.75 17.8096 8.30964 17.25 9 17.25C9.69036 17.25 10.25 17.8096 10.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17.25 18.5C17.25 19.1904 16.6904 19.75 16 19.75C15.3096 19.75 14.75 19.1904 14.75 18.5C14.75 17.8096 15.3096 17.25 16 17.25C16.6904 17.25 17.25 17.8096 17.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-601df8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"601df8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d89b\" data-id=\"fc1d89b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bd5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30bd5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Professional recommendations include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347db40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347db40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/ferritin-test\/?srsltid=AfmBOooio7PPcr24GXMXvYi864y3WfQxYfYMD_vMU0db_C9MNxWQKA-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test ferritin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every 6\u201312 months, especially for runners, cyclists, and swimmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consult a sports physician or dietitian before taking iron supplements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid self-supplementing, as excess iron can cause stomach upset or, rarely, iron overload.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e2a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e2a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foods rich in heme iron (found in meat and poultry) offer the highest bioavailability. Combining non-heme iron sources (like lentils or spinach) with vitamin C can boost absorption for plant-based athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-138f4cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"138f4cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b43627\" data-id=\"6b43627\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c477aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c477aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-staat-glimlachend-in-de-keuken-met-een-halve-sinasappel-voor-haar-gezicht.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61184\" alt=\"vrouw staat glimlachend in de keuken, met een halve sinasappel voor haar gezicht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-staat-glimlachend-in-de-keuken-met-een-halve-sinasappel-voor-haar-gezicht.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-staat-glimlachend-in-de-keuken-met-een-halve-sinasappel-voor-haar-gezicht-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-095b4b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"095b4b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-830b2d9\" data-id=\"830b2d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddae1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddae1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Evidence-based supplement strategies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6177933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6177933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many athletes grab common supplements without knowing whether they\u2019re effective for their cycle-related challenges. Here\u2019s what the research and leading sports dietitians suggest:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5b191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f5b191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/magnesium-deficiency-test\/\">Magnesium<\/a> (250\u2013400 mg\/day)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shown to help reduce cramping, improve muscle relaxation, and support mood stability.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/omega-3-test\/\">Omega-3<\/a> fatty acids (1\u20133 grams\/day)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: May lower prostaglandin production, reducing menstrual cramps and systemic inflammation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/vitamin-testing\/vitamin-d-deficiency-test\/\">Vitamin D<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Supports immune function and muscle recovery, which is especially critical for athletes training indoors or in low-sunlight regions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calcium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Helps with muscle function and may ease PMS-related water retention and bloating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53abe52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53abe52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db77902\" data-id=\"db77902\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda4d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dda4d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/advies-van-sport-dietisten-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61180\" alt=\"advies van sport di\u00ebtisten\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/advies-van-sport-dietisten-.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/advies-van-sport-dietisten--300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8a1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dc8a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c5a8\" data-id=\"1d3c5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a7fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a7fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/home-blood-test-essential-7\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blood testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and professional guidance should dictate supplementation, not trial and error.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a0e90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a0e90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-979095d\" data-id=\"979095d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d64fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d64fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Adapt training without sacrificing progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13f44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a13f44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletes don\u2019t need to avoid training during their period. Instead, they should:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0a590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0a590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modify intensity on days with cramps or low mood, but keep moving.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use dynamic warm-ups to ease cramps and joint stiffness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor hydration, as hormones affect fluid balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select supportive gear, such as menstrual cups or period-proof activewear.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b3737b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b3737b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da9dca9\" data-id=\"da9dca9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3154af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3154af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/foto-van-menstruatie-cup-en-bloemetjes.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61176\" alt=\"foto van menstruatie cup en bloemetjes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/foto-van-menstruatie-cup-en-bloemetjes.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/foto-van-menstruatie-cup-en-bloemetjes-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ee9dd4\" data-id=\"4ee9dd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce79272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce79272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-is-aan-het-stretchen-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61172\" alt=\"vrouw is aan het stretchen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-is-aan-het-stretchen-.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-is-aan-het-stretchen--268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f64243c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f64243c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93b7e04\" data-id=\"93b7e04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec57511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec57511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Build psychological resilience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d551b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2d551b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports psychology research confirms that anticipating cycle-related challenges and having coping strategies improves outcomes. Techniques like mindfulness, cognitive reframing (&#8220;this discomfort is temporary&#8221;), and positive self-talk can help athletes push through difficult sessions without creating negative mental associations with training during their period.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef487d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef487d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key insight:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your period is not an automatic barrier to peak performance. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc00d8f prod-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc00d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega-768x591.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-58672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega-768x591.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega-1024x789.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega-804x619.webp 804w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/omega.webp 1044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0300ed4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0300ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n            <span class=\"product-sale-new-labels\"><span class=\"new-text-label\">New<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb676f8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb676f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de4ffc6\" data-id=\"de4ffc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41c0e4 prod-tags-list-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d41c0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class='prod-tags-list'><div class='prod-tags-item prod-tags-name_medische-interpretatie-advies'  style = \"background-color:#D5E7FC\" >Medical interpretation &amp; advice<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0e995 product-cards__title elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b0e995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/omega-3-test\/\">Omega 3 Test: Measure &#038; Optimize Your Omega 3 Levels<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3963b product-desc__short elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"9b3963b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAccurately measure your Omega 3 level and find out if you have a deficiency. A reliable home test for optimal health. Simply order online now!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9efd5d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9efd5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd05b11 card-test-price\" data-id=\"fd05b11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd3281 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd3281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>49.50<\/bdi><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16eaca elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16eaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>incl VAT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da1074e card-test-buy\" data-id=\"da1074e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb47314 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial basket-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb47314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/general-health-blood-tests\/omega-3-test\/\" title=\"Cart\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5.97466 6.04903C5.94372 5.89433 6.06204 5.75 6.2198 5.75H18.7802C18.938 5.75 19.0563 5.89433 19.0253 6.04903L17.4253 14.049C17.402 14.1659 17.2994 14.25 17.1802 14.25H7.8198C7.70063 14.25 7.59803 14.1659 7.57466 14.049L5.97466 6.04903Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6 6V6C6 5.44772 5.55228 5 5 5H3\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.5 14L6.3618 16.2764C6.19558 16.6088 6.43733 17 6.80902 17H19\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.25 18.5C10.25 19.1904 9.69036 19.75 9 19.75C8.30964 19.75 7.75 19.1904 7.75 18.5C7.75 17.8096 8.30964 17.25 9 17.25C9.69036 17.25 10.25 17.8096 10.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17.25 18.5C17.25 19.1904 16.6904 19.75 16 19.75C15.3096 19.75 14.75 19.1904 14.75 18.5C14.75 17.8096 15.3096 17.25 16 17.25C16.6904 17.25 17.25 17.8096 17.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"35811\" class=\"elementor elementor-35811 elementor-35528 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-58292 post-58292 product type-product status-publish has-post-thumbnail product_cat-lifestyle-vitamins product_cat-uncategorized-en-2 product_tag-medical-interpretation-advice first instock taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edcdaf6 card-all-tests max-width elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edcdaf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa99578\" data-id=\"aa99578\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72048c6 elementor-align-justify elementor-absolute post-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"72048c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/magnesium-deficiency-test\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Magnesium deficiency test<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea8fea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height image-section elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea8fea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ff61a test-img\" data-id=\"29ff61a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc00d8f prod-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc00d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag-768x591.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-58288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag-768x591.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag-1024x789.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag-804x619.webp 804w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/mag.webp 1044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0300ed4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0300ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n            <span class=\"product-sale-new-labels\"><span class=\"new-text-label\">New<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb676f8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb676f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de4ffc6\" data-id=\"de4ffc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41c0e4 prod-tags-list-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d41c0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class='prod-tags-list'><div class='prod-tags-item prod-tags-name_medische-interpretatie-advies'  style = \"background-color:#e7e3ff\" >Medical interpretation &amp; advice<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0e995 product-cards__title elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b0e995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/magnesium-deficiency-test\/\">Magnesium deficiency test<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3963b product-desc__short elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"9b3963b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDetect magnesium deficiency early with a reliable test. Choose Easly\u2019s magnesium self-test \u00a0for fast, accurate insights into your magnesium levels and overall health.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9efd5d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9efd5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd05b11 card-test-price\" data-id=\"fd05b11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd3281 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd3281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span>27.50<\/bdi><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16eaca elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16eaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>incl VAT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da1074e card-test-buy\" data-id=\"da1074e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb47314 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial basket-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb47314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/magnesium-deficiency-test\/\" title=\"Cart\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5.97466 6.04903C5.94372 5.89433 6.06204 5.75 6.2198 5.75H18.7802C18.938 5.75 19.0563 5.89433 19.0253 6.04903L17.4253 14.049C17.402 14.1659 17.2994 14.25 17.1802 14.25H7.8198C7.70063 14.25 7.59803 14.1659 7.57466 14.049L5.97466 6.04903Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M6 6V6C6 5.44772 5.55228 5 5 5H3\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.5 14L6.3618 16.2764C6.19558 16.6088 6.43733 17 6.80902 17H19\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M10.25 18.5C10.25 19.1904 9.69036 19.75 9 19.75C8.30964 19.75 7.75 19.1904 7.75 18.5C7.75 17.8096 8.30964 17.25 9 17.25C9.69036 17.25 10.25 17.8096 10.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M17.25 18.5C17.25 19.1904 16.6904 19.75 16 19.75C15.3096 19.75 14.75 19.1904 14.75 18.5C14.75 17.8096 15.3096 17.25 16 17.25C16.6904 17.25 17.25 17.8096 17.25 18.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"35811\" class=\"elementor elementor-35811 elementor-35528 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-17600 post-17600 product type-product status-publish has-post-thumbnail product_cat-lifestyle-vitamins product_cat-uncategorized-en-2 product_tag-medical-interpretation-advice  instock sale taxable shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edcdaf6 card-all-tests max-width 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kit<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3963b product-desc__short elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"9b3963b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the Vitamin D balance with ease at home. 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64daebc\" data-id=\"64daebc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce58f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce58f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you not do during your period?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad7fe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad7fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f82cce\" data-id=\"8f82cce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ab40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ab40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most athletes, there\u2019s little that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be avoided during menstruation. However, certain practices can increase discomfort or risk, especially when symptoms are at their peak or when underlying health concerns exist.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522c80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522c80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don\u2019t ignore severe symptoms.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mild cramps or fatigue are common, but severe pain, heavy bleeding, or dizziness can indicate conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, or anemia. Training through these symptoms without medical advice can worsen both performance and long-term health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid overloading intensity.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While exercise can ease symptoms, pushing high-intensity efforts when experiencing cramps, fatigue, or mood changes can increase injury risk. Flexible training plans that adjust to daily symptoms are safer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stay on top of hydration.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Period hormonal changes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can alter fluid and electrolyte needs. Poor hydration can worsen fatigue and reduce endurance, especially in heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don\u2019t self-prescribe painkillers or supplements.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Overusing NSAIDs can harm digestion and muscle recovery. Supplements should only be taken after professional testing and advice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Acknowledge emotional changes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hormonal shifts can affect mood, focus, and motivation. Ignoring mental health can lead to burnout and reduced performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2382b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2382b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63fcdf0\" data-id=\"63fcdf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a38ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5a38ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-kijkt-naar-zwangerschapstest.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61160\" alt=\"vrouw kijkt naar zwangerschapstest\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdb9463\" data-id=\"bdb9463\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6685e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c6685e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/jonge-vrouw-in-de-buitenlucht-die-geniet-van-de-zon-met-een-fles-water.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61168\" alt=\"jonge vrouw in de buitenlucht die geniet van de zon met een fles water\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f93a8\" data-id=\"77f93a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887958e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"887958e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-ligt-vermoeid-in-bed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61164\" alt=\"vrouw ligt vermoeid in bed\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c41d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c41d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a7547\" data-id=\"45a7547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd4016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afd4016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do female athletes stop having periods &amp; prevention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d8876e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d8876e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba4ecad\" data-id=\"ba4ecad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2f8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2f8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When female athletes experience missed periods or their cycle stops entirely\u2014a condition known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationwidechildrens.org\/-\/media\/nch\/conditions\/documents\/hhi493.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amenorrhea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014it\u2019s often a signal that the body is under too much stress or not receiving enough fuel to support both athletic demands and normal reproductive function.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-decdd93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"decdd93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1242bda\" data-id=\"1242bda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ca9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85ca9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-rechtop-in-bed-de-zon-val-op-haar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61156\" alt=\"vrouw zit rechtop in bed de zon val op haar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-rechtop-in-bed-de-zon-val-op-haar.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-rechtop-in-bed-de-zon-val-op-haar-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fb5224 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fb5224\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30816a3\" data-id=\"30816a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488e95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488e95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Causes of missed periods in athletes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74b779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74b779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common cause is low energy availability (LEA), where the calories consumed are insufficient to cover both exercise and essential bodily functions. This can happen intentionally, through restrictive dieting, or unintentionally when training volume increases without adequate nutritional adjustments.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025ba8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"025ba8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Other contributing factors include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad646aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad646aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High training loads combined with inadequate recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic psychological stress from performance pressure or body image concerns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low body fat percentages, which can disrupt estrogen production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical conditions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or thyroid disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-742572a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"742572a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f548c94\" data-id=\"f548c94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a5e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a5e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-gehurkt-op-de-grond-met-2-dumbels-naast-haar-op-de-grond.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61152\" alt=\"vrouw zit gehurkt op de grond met 2 dumbels naast haar op de grond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-gehurkt-op-de-grond-met-2-dumbels-naast-haar-op-de-grond.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-zit-gehurkt-op-de-grond-met-2-dumbels-naast-haar-op-de-grond-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed7d56c\" data-id=\"ed7d56c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5c8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb5c8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-houdt-handen-op-haar-buik-vanwege-menstruatie-krampen.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61148\" alt=\"vrouw houdt handen op haar buik vanwege menstruatie krampen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-houdt-handen-op-haar-buik-vanwege-menstruatie-krampen.png 305w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/vrouw-houdt-handen-op-haar-buik-vanwege-menstruatie-krampen-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae3ee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae3ee5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdaa72e\" data-id=\"bdaa72e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e9df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e9df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When energy availability remains low over time, the body prioritizes survival functions over reproduction, leading to hormonal suppression. Estrogen and progesterone levels fall, ovulation ceases, and menstruation stops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7459f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7459f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This condition, once called the \u201cfemale athlete triad,\u201d is now understood as part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9724109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RED-S), which can affect not just reproductive health but also bone density, cardiovascular function, and mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f0dc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50f0dc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aea24b\" data-id=\"7aea24b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37bd39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d37bd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention and management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1bb9cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1bb9cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46ee05d\" data-id=\"46ee05d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eac613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eac613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary strategy is ensuring adequate energy intake relative to training demands. This often requires working with a sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/blog\/gezonde-sportvoeding\/\">dietitian<\/a> to assess calorie needs and develop nutrition plans that support both performance and hormonal health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0850d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0850d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many cases, restoring regular menstruation requires nutritional rehabilitation, reducing training load, and in some instances, medical treatment under the supervision of a sports medicine physician or endocrinologist.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fd8b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fd8b03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca2e65b\" data-id=\"ca2e65b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925cde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925cde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89a6435 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89a6435\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc52cd8\" data-id=\"fc52cd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b092b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b092b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do female athletes manage periods while maintaining peak performance? The answer lies in personalized cycle tracking and adaptive training plans. The menstrual cycle is not a limitation, but a natural rhythm that, when understood, can help athletes train and recover more effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03e89d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03e89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, missing periods or severe symptoms should never be overlooked. They may signal low energy availability or underlying health conditions that can compromise both performance and long-term health.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c6bb85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c6bb85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8104ba3\" data-id=\"8104ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a90fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61a90fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/2-vrouwen-zijn-lachend-samen-aan-het-hardlopen.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61144\" alt=\"2 vrouwen zijn lachend samen aan het hardlopen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/2-vrouwen-zijn-lachend-samen-aan-het-hardlopen.png 630w, https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/2-vrouwen-zijn-lachend-samen-aan-het-hardlopen-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af3fc67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af3fc67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c83d53\" data-id=\"5c83d53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e98da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e98da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular monitoring of hormone and iron levels using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/shop\/?_categories=general-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at-home tests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as those available from Easly\u2014can help athletes detect imbalances early and adjust their training and nutrition before performance is affected.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9355ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9355ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect your health today to reach your full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-289e8d5 elementor-section-full_width article-sources elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"289e8d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d96c4e\" data-id=\"4d96c4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e05c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59e05c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1764820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1764820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32200665\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solli, G. S., T\u00f8nnessen, E., &amp; Sandbakk, \u00d8. (2020). The training characteristics of the world\u2019s most successful female cross-country skier. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 387.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32023115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McNulty, K. L., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Dolan, E., Swinton, P. A., Ansdell, P., Goodall, S., &#8230; &amp; Hicks, K. M. (2020). The effects of menstrual cycle phase on exercise performance in eumenorrheic women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 50(10), 1813\u20131827.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7275793\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hackney, A. C. (2020). Hormonal response to exercise and training: A short review. Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2(2), 105\u2013109.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mountjoy, M., Sundgot-Borgen, J., Burke, L., Carter, S., Constantini, N., Lebrun, C., &#8230; &amp; Ljungqvist, A. (2014). The IOC consensus statement: Beyond the Female Athlete Triad\u2014Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(7), 491\u2013497.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26969214\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tenforde, A. S., &amp; Barrack, M. T. (2016). Nutrition and the female athlete: From the adolescent to the menopausal years. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 35(4), 659\u2013680.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34142971\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elliott-Sale, K. J., McNulty, K. L., Ansdell, P., Goodall, S., Hicks, K. M., Thomas, K., &#8230; &amp; Hackney, A. C. (2021). Females are not small males: Sex differences in sport and exercise. Sports Medicine, 51(5), 865\u2013882.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7916245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piper, T. J., Gaskins, A. J., &amp; Missmer, S. A. (2021). Iron deficiency and its implications in female endurance athletes. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 20(2), 85\u201390.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Apps for tracking menstrual cycle and athletic performance:<br \/>\nFitrWoman: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitrwoman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fitrwoman.com<\/a><br \/>\nClue: <a href=\"https:\/\/helloclue.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/helloclue.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Easly Hormone &amp; Iron Tests. 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