Tag: amenorrhea

Evaluation of menstrual cycle irregularities among mature women running recreationally

Barbara Górska, Izabela Zbrońska


Barbara Górska, Izabela Zbrońska – Evaluation of menstrual cycle irregularities among mature women running recreationally. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(2); 6-16

Streszczenie
A group of 106 mature female recreational runners were studied in the context of their menstrual irregularities due to cycle length, menstrual cycle loss. Influencing factors such as running intensity, years of training, BMI, vitamin D intake were considered. The hormonal fluctuations associated with menstrual irregularities over a woman’s lifetime can lead to the initiation of a health cascade and the onset of many serious diseases such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular episodes. Observing the menstrual cycle in women who train to run provides insight into early indicators of more serious health problems that may affect them. Polymenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea, secondary amenorrhea as well as amenorrhea of less than 3 months can be observed among mature women running recreationally. The irregularities examined may have important implications for women’s overall health. Influencing factors: BMI – does not correlate with menstrual interruption and secondary amenorrhea; training intensity – does not correlate with secondary amenorrhea, i.e., no relationship with distance run, number of training days, or length of training per day; years of training – correlates with longer menstrual interruption and secondary amenorrhea; vitamin D – correlates with number of cycles per year.
Słowa kluczowe
menstrual cycle irregularities, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhoea, BMI, supplementation
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Effect of Acupuncture and diet modification on amenorrhea in female athlete triad: A single blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Hala Mohamed Emara, Azza Barmoud Kassab, Amr Hazim Abbassy, Hend Reda Sakr

Hala Mohamed Emara, Azza Barmoud Kassab, Amr Hazim Abbassy, Hend Reda Sakr – Effect of Acupuncture and diet modification on amenorrhea in female athlete triad: A single blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Fizjoterapia Polska 2019; 19(3); 62-67

Abstract
Purpose. Determination of the effect of acupuncture and diet modification using soy products on amenorrhea in female athlete triad.
Methods. Sixty female athletes were selected from Sports Medicine Specialized Center in Nasr City. The range of their ages is from 17 to 25 years, and the index of their body mass < 20 Kg/m2, they were all gymnastics players. They were randomly allocated into three equal number groups, Group A: Twenty patients undergone sessions of acupuncture 30 minutes, 3 times weekly for 12 weeks. Group B: Twenty patients took soy diet from organic origin (phytoestrogen) daily for twelve weeks as 100 milliliter soy milk and 100-gram soy bean. Group C: Twenty patients received both acupuncture therapy and soy in diet for twelve weeks. Assessment of all participants prior and after the treatment program through hormonal analysis was done to show the levels of Estradiol 2 (E2), FSH and LH for the three groups.
Results. The statistical analysis revealed E2, FSH & LH showed a significant increase post treatment in Group C rather than Group B.
Conclusion. Acupuncture and phytoestrogen as soy products seems to be a successful, safe, and effective alternative manner to treat amenorrhea in female athlete triad.

Key words:
Acupuncture, soy products, phytoestrogen, amenorrhea, female athlete triad

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