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meera · 09-05-2006, 09:35 AM

I wanted to know, how does the competitive bodybuilding lifestyle (diet, training) affect your menstrual cycle please?

Crazy Mick · 09-05-2006, 10:28 AM

This just a guess, and i know several hard training women on other forums specially USA - it depends on your bodyfat levels as to menstrual cycles, i see them complain going into comp phases about this, but in offseason they don't complain.

Tatyana · 09-05-2006, 11:52 AM

Once my bodyfat dropped to below, ermmmmmmmmmmm 12% I didn't get a period.

You have to watch it though, you don't want a period for a comp as then you HOLD WATER, as I so found out on my last comp.

Owner of gym said, what happened, you were way more cut 3 days before when you were practicing in gym, and I had to reply "Blob".

I think some girlies take the morning after pill before really major comps, like 2 weeks, just to make sure they don't get it. Cause it can really smooth you over.

I don't want to take any of those yucky tablets, so I just hope to drop my body fat enough.

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meera · 09-05-2006, 07:58 PM

Thanks for that peeps.

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Crazy Mick Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 643	This just a guess, and i know several hard training women on other forums specially USA - it depends on your bodyfat levels as to menstrual cycles, i see them complain going into comp phases about this, but in offseason they don't complain.

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Tatyana My name is EARL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my bloody bike doing cardio Posts: 3,463	Once my bodyfat dropped to below, ermmmmmmmmmmm 12% I didn't get a period. You have to watch it though, you don't want a period for a comp as then you HOLD WATER, as I so found out on my last comp. Owner of gym said, what happened, you were way more cut 3 days before when you were practicing in gym, and I had to reply "Blob". I think some girlies take the morning after pill before really major comps, like 2 weeks, just to make sure they don't get it. Cause it can really smooth you over. I don't want to take any of those yucky tablets, so I just hope to drop my body fat enough. x x x T