One of the most annoying experiences of the women during periods is regarding their running experience and performance outcome. All these start with the exclusion of girls from school sports during their periods due to the adverse impact that it may cause on their health and the resultant untidiness. All these are now proved to be far from reality.
As the scientists started to explore the interaction of menstrual cycle with running and started to notice better performance outcome through their empirical observation, the myths and taboo associated with menstrual cycle have been shattered one after the other. Now a days the professional runners and sprinters plan their monthly schedule around their periods.
Observation and case studies suggest that in most of the women it is the premenstrual period which causes the actual inconvenience rather than period of onset of bleeding.
Bleeding and pain associated with periods seem to be main factors of inconvenience albeit minor ones. There is a misconception that running increases the bleeding that occurs during periods. This is totally wrong. The average blood loss during periods that is 35 millilitres, remains the same even in women who are avid runners.
So, running absolutely has no effect on bleeding. In fact running helps you to cope with the situation in a better manner. Running also helps in restraining the menstrual cravings such as excessive indulgence in chocolates and offers you a healthy distraction from your period related limitations.
Empirical observation also suggests that running reduces the pain that occurs due to bleeding during the menstrual cycle. The sweating that results while running also helps you in getting rid of excessive fluids that get deposited in your body during this period.
So, the moral of the story is that running is not a part of the problem but a viable solution to the actual problem.
