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'A culture in which pain, fatigue and discomfort are frequently normalised' – Menstrual disorders can disrupt lives and careers, so why do we know so little about conditions like PCOS and endometriosis in cycling?

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/womens-cycling/a-culture-in-which-pain-fatigue-and-discomfort-are-frequently-normalised-menstrual-disorders-can-disrupt-lives-and-careers-so-why-do-we-know-so-little-about-conditions-like-pcos-and-endometriosis-in-cycling/

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'A culture in which pain, fatigue and discomfort are frequently normalised' – Menstrual disorders can disrupt lives and careers, so why do we know so little about conditions like PCOS and endometriosis in cycling?

More than one in 10 women suffer with a condition relating to their period, which can disrupt lives and even shorten sporting careers. So why is so little known about these conditions in performance athletes? We dive into the topic, talking to riders and experts from the world of pro cycling and women's sport 

Cyclingnews
Feb 25 at 9:43pmWeb
Show threadCycling_LizFeb 25
@ghose I've never raced but I've been on the raw end of being told exercise will help my period pain, then being in the middle of nowhere all I could do was roll up in a ball, the pain was so bad. It was agony cycling home. Couldn't understand why it didn't help my pain. Endometriosis and adenomyosis diagnosed 20 years later...
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