Features of dynamics of formation and flow of a menstrual period in the female athletes who are engaged in pankration and wrestling
The article presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of the dynamics of the formation and flow of the ovarian-menstrual period in female athletes of the youthful period of ontogenesis engaged in combat sports. The first menstrual period begins among the sportswomen in pankration at a later age (13,77 ± 0,56 years) than the average age of the menarche for girls at the general population level in Ukraine. Russian female wrestlers have a moderate delay in terms of puberty in more than 30% of female athletes. Menarche for female wrestlers began within the age limit of Russia (13-14 years) in 65% of respondents. The female athletes engaged in combat sports have prolongation of the timing of the formation of periods, as well as the duration of the menstrual cycle is longer than physiological norm in 35 days. Both groups of athletes with sufficient competitive experience demonstrate hypo menstrual syndrome (hypomenorrhea), and it may cause a total absence of periods with no menstrual bleeding in terms of 60 to 120 days. The dynamics of observations of changes in the menstrual cycle of female athletes engaged in pankration and judo clearly reflects the relationship between the emerging and already existing menstrual disorders. We are very concerned about the attitude of the sportswomen to their reproductive health. They express the absence of sense of criticism and sober understanding of the disorders in their health, as well as the need for their correction by specialists.