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World Service,01 Aug 2023,15 mins

How do athletes train around their periods?

What in the World

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With the Women’s World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand, athletes around the world are tracking their menstrual cycles to adapt their training plans and improve their performance based on their hormonal fluctuations. In this episode, we’re demystifying periods and looking at how the conversation around them is changing. Hannah Gelbart is joined by Hannah Wilkinson, who plays for the New Zealand national football team and Dr Georgie Bruinvels. Plus, BBC reporters Kerry Allen and Sarah Keith-Lucas explain what’s happening with typhoons in China. Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with William Lee Adams Producers: Emily Horler, Benita Barden and Mora Morrison Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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