Prevalence of Menstrual Dysfunction and Hormonal Contraceptive Use Among Elite Female Athletes from Different Sports in Germany
Elite female athletes from a variety of sports disciplines, not just from endurance and aesthetic sports, are at high risk of developing MD. Given the high percentage of athletes using HC to treat MD, educating athletes, coaches, others from the support team and parents about the risk and prevention of MD and the effects of HC in the context of elite sports may improve gynecological health among elite athletes.
Authors
- Franziska Lautenbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0603-6552)
- Dorothee Speiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6447-629X)
- Kirsten Legerlotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6077-5711)
- Elisabeth Maria Kirschbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-4812)
- Friedemann Schwenkreis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-0582)
- Anne Dathan‐Stumpf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-6569)
- Katharina Fischer
Institutions
- University of Wuppertal (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00845-6
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.61
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat