Menstrual Health in Servicewomen: The Menstrual Cycle, Menstrual Disturbances, and Occupational Consequences
We call for action of militaries worldwide to protect the health of Servicewomen to maximize their potential. Low representation, relatively recent full integration of women into the military workforce, and the exclusion of women from military research have led to policies developed from evidence on men, with the potential to impact the health and performance of Servicewomen.
Authors
- Ritva S. Taipale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-2202)
- Jeroen Van Cutsem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-7629)
- Gabrielle E. W. Giersch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-4399)
- Julie P. Greeves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-5338)
- Holly L. McClung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7809-8488)
- Thomas J. O’Leary
- Helen Wright
Institutions
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (US)
- Royal Military Academy (BE)
- Canadian Armed Forces (CA)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00963-1
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00