For many teenage girls, menstruation can be a significant barrier to full participation in sports.
Sport Ireland research has highlighted that issues such as discomfort, lack of access to appropriate facilities, and a general lack of understanding or support around menstrual health can contribute to reduced confidence and increased dropout rates among young female athletes.
A short 4-minute video created by Sport Ireland on supporting teenage girls during their menstrual cycle can be found HERE and is well worth a watch.
HerMoves have also provided Period Poster resources which will be free for clubs to order from Rowing Ireland next week. For more info please see HERE.
To better understand issues facing our athletes and how we can help address them, we conducted a survey to gather insights from teenage female rowers to find out more about what supports are currently in place in clubs for female rowers and identify what more can be done to ensure all our athletes can participate and perform optimally.
Here is what the girls had to say:
