Preface
Events like table tennis and tennis are fine, but female athletes in swimming and diving are not so lucky.
Then when they encounter this kind of problem, they must continue to compete, and how to solve it?
In the case of menstrual periods, there are differences in physical fitness
In 2012, Liu Zige participated in three events in the national championships, but the result was either eliminated in the preliminaries or missed the finals. You must know that at the time of the Beijing Olympics, Liu Zige, who was not favored by anyone, actually defeated Jiao Liu Yang and won the championship.
The following year, when the National Games were held, Liu Zige broke the world record in the competition, which shocked both the swimming world and the fans.
Since then, Liu Zige has attracted a lot of attention whenever she competes, but when everyone was expecting her to perform at the London Olympics, she only finished eighth.
Afterwards, Liu Zige's coach Jin Wei said that the Olympic finals coincided with Liu Zige's menstrual period, which greatly affected Liu Zige's state in terms of both physical and psychological aspects.
When the game was over, even Coach Kim himself said that it was the worst in his coaching career. Everyone thinks that Liu Zige's performance in the National Games at that time should not have come out of the shadow of the Olympic Games.
In 2013, before the women's 50-meter backstroke final of the World Championships, netizens took the lead in predicting who would win the gold medal, and Fu Yuanhui was the most mentioned by netizens.
The day before the competition, Zhao Jing also said in an interview that she said that the final was just in her menstrual period, her physical condition was not good, and she didn't know what the final would be.
As a result, in the final, he was able to lead the whole process and win the championship. When the event is over, it can be seen that Zhao Jing's emotions are also quite excited, after all, her performance in the qualifiers and semifinals is not very ideal.
During the interview, she couldn't help but shed tears as she spoke, which can be regarded as making up for her regrets in the Olympics. But she can still win the championship during her menstrual period, which is really awe-inspiring.
The competition meets the menstrual period, and the most well-known should be the 2017 Fu Yuanhui Rio Olympics. At that time, Fu Yuanhui was one of the members of the women's medley relay competition, and finally won the fourth place.
When the game was over, Fu Yuanhui kept squatting next to the field, and it was obvious from her expression that she should be in pain. In the face of CCTV's interview, she did not shy away from saying that she did not swim well during the competition.
The main reason is that because of the menstrual holiday, the stomach is really very painful, and after saying this, she added, saying that of course this is not a reason, or she did not swim well.
The menstrual period is really not very friendly to female athletes, and in the past, some female athletes "went off the rails" for good results.
There are even crazier injuries that increase the risk of injury
For female swimmers, menstrual periods are not always avoidable, according to relevant surveys, there have been female athletes who will be pregnant to ensure that they can achieve the best physiological state during the Olympic Games.
In the first 3 months of pregnancy, a type of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin is produced in the body, which can increase blood volume by 60%, and the body's ability to transport oxygen to muscles can also be increased by 30%.
As for the menstrual period, it can be avoided perfectly, but the damage to the body in this way is huge, and I have not heard of anything related to it in recent years.
Studies have shown that women have the highest rate of sports injuries during ovulation. If the menstrual period is delayed, the risk of sports injuries will be further increased, especially in the joints and ligaments.
At the 2015 Australian Open, Great Britain's number one women's singles Watson lost two sets in the first round to her opponent.
After the match, she said that it was because she was in her menstrual period, which led to abnormal performance, but many media made the report as Australian Open lace news when they reported it, which caused a lot of controversy as soon as it came out.
Some female athletes, who are also athletes, stood up particularly "justly" and said that the menstrual period is a very normal thing and should not become a taboo topic in the Sports Bureau.
Former world No. 1 Croft also said that when she was an athlete in her early years, she was often troubled by menstrual periods, and at the same time, she also raised questions in front of the media: Why should you be ashamed of menstruation problems in the era of openness to sex?
So how do female athletes cope with menstrual periods during competition?
How do female athletes deal with "big aunts"?
Some athletes will use oral drugs that "supplement progesterone", and some are "progesterone", which can delay the arrival of menstruation, but it is okay to use it once or twice once in a while, and if you use too much, it will still have bad side effects on the body.
If you don't participate in the program for a long time and the amount of exercise is small, you will use tampons, but this method also has the potential to make women more prone to inflammation and infection if they are not replaced within two to three hours.
In fact, in addition to swimming, for sports such as football, female players often encounter menstrual discomfort. International player Gu Yasha also gave an interview in this regard, saying that their method is to take medicine, even if it hurts, they have to endure it.
Hao Wei, the head coach of the 2015 World Cup, also said that the menstrual period of the women's football team is really a headache for them, and if they meet the big competition, they may have to change the lineup that has been set.
Watson, who plays tennis, also said that if you take medication about 10 days before the tournament under the guidance of a doctor, you can make your period earlier, and you will be able to participate normally when the tournament comes.
One of the methods Watson also used was to drink a lot of water and take some painkillers, but this is also very risky, because there are many painkillers that contain stimulants, and athletes still need to make special ones if they eat them......
epilogue
Due to the different physiology, female athletes will encounter more unexpected situations during the competition, but they will still give their best and cope with the competition in the best condition at the time, although sometimes the outcome is not very good.
But their behavior is very commendable!
Resources
1. The original article was published in The Paper 2016-08-14 about "the power of the flood is invincible" aunt", how should female athletes overcome their menstrual period?
2. The original article was published in Minnan Net 2012-08-06 about "what to do with the menstrual period of female athletes"
3. The original article was published in Beiqing.com 2017-04-25 on "What should female athletes do when they encounter their menstrual period during competition?
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