Elite female athletes didn't talk about periods in the past. That's starting to change
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ThuThursday 17
Netballer-turned-coach Elissa Kent said talking about your period among teammates was hard.
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"Women are not small men" is the message netballer-turned-coach Elissa Kent is trying to instil in her team of young professional female athletes.
Key points:
Resources will be made available for coaches, athletes and the parents of young competitors
Initially, the focus will be on the menstrual cycle, then other issues affecting top athletes
In the early stages of her career, training around her menstrual cycle and dealing with hormones wasn't something widely talked about, even among her teammates.