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This post deals with eating disorders and exercise addiction and might be triggering for some readers.
My obsession with distance running began when I was 11 and continued into my 30s.
My period became irregular in my late 20s, and by the time I was 31 it had vanished.
The technical term for your periods stopping is amenorrhea, and a common cause for this is Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (RED-S). RED-S occurs when there’s an imbalance between a person’s energy input and energy output - this results in less energy to support normal physiological functioning, like menstruation.
How women are supercharging their fitness with period tracking apps
From educational guides to nutritional advice, the rise of FemTech is allowing women to have enhanced authority over their bodies
Downloads of FemTech apps have increased during the pandemic
“Women are not small men” is the title of a TEDx talk given by Dr Stacy Sims, a human performance innovator specialising in sex differences in training and nutrition. It is a good synopsis for the phone conversation I’m having with sports scientist Esther Goldsmith as the rain pours down on a gloomy Richmond morning.
Goldsmith, a former professional dancer, is telling me about FitrWoman, the free period-tracking and training app that she works on. It’s the first time that I’ve spoken about periods and menstruation for so long and in so much detail – but I am far from the only one interested.