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Study Reveals Menstruation Doesn’t Increase Football Injuries

12/16/2025

Summary

Story summary

In professional female football players, injuries do not occur more often during menstruation.
Injuries sustained during bleeding phases are more severe and require longer recovery.
The study followed 33 players over four seasons, finding soft tissue injuries during bleeding phases led to over three times as many days lost.
Researchers attribute the greater days lost to hormonal fluctuations influencing injury severity.
Further research is necessary to refine these recommendations.

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Story summary

In professional female football players, injuries do not occur more often during menstruation.
Injuries sustained during bleeding phases are more severe and require longer recovery.
The study followed 33 players over four seasons, finding soft tissue injuries during bleeding phases led to over three times as many days lost.
Researchers attribute the greater days lost to hormonal fluctuations influencing injury severity.
Further research is necessary to refine these recommendations.