Gynaecological Health Patterns and Motherhood Experiences of Female Professional Football Players.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to explore the gynaecological health patterns, contraceptive use, body perception, and motherhood experiences of female professional football players. The participants were recruited via email using FIFPRO (Football Players Worldwide). Online questionnaires were completed by consenting participants. The mean age at menarche was 13.5 years with an average cycle length of 26 days, and a bleeding period of 5 days. Cycle irregularities were experienced by 30%, and menstrual symptoms by 74%. Half of the participants used contraceptives, 60% using hormonal contraceptives, primarily oral contraceptive pills (38%), followed by implants (20%). The body satisfaction score was normal but there was a high drive-for-thinness (DT) score. The motherhood rate was low (1%), with pa

SUBMITTER: Ramagole DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature