More women are starting to schedule their workouts around their cycles. But that could be a bad idea, says a professor of exercise science. Here's what she wishes everyone knew about exercise and hormones.
More women are starting to schedule their workouts around their cycles. But that could be a bad idea, says a professor of exercise science. Here's what she wishes everyone knew about exercise and hormones.
Menstruation is a process that starts from a hormonal cycle regulated by estrogens and progesterone and marks the beginning of a new phase in the reproductive cycle of the woman. A normal menstrual cycle extends between 24 and 38 days, with an average duration of 28 days. The process in question consists of four phases: menstrual, follicular, ovulation and luteal. A period of the most complex to which usually accompany symptoms such as acne, fat…