{"id":53728,"date":"2023-10-31T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=53728"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:45:31","slug":"three-puma-manchester-city-women-players-share-their-menstruation-stories-with-womens-health-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/three-puma-manchester-city-women-players-share-their-menstruation-stories-with-womens-health-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Drei PUMA-Spielerinnen von Manchester City erz\u00e4hlen dem Magazin Women's Health von ihrer Menstruation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Home<\/a>\/\n Sports<\/a>\/\n Three PUMA Manchester City Women Players Share their Menstruation Stories with Women’s Health Magazine\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Periods on the Pitch<\/h1>\n
Three PUMA Manchester City Women Players Share their Menstruation Stories with Women’s Health Magazine<\/div>\n
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It is no secret athletes face a multitude of problems while playing sport on their period. That\u2019s why we are proud to be doing our part to support our athletes while menstruating, so their minds can stay on the game without the worry of leaking. Women\u2019s Health magazine sat down with three PUMA Manchester City footballers \u2013 Esme Morgan, Laia Aleixandri and Laura Coombs \u2013 to hear about the mental, physical and emotional impacts of doing sport on your period.<\/span>\nCramping, mood swings and fatigue are just some of the effects of having your period \u2013 but the most visible effects is leaking. PUMA\u2019s collaboration with Modibodi<\/strong> to create period-safe and leak-free underwear to make women feel secure when playing sports, is just one of the ways we are supporting our players during that time of the month. Among other initiatives, Manchester City Women\u2019s Football Club along with PUMA announced the women\u2019s kits will no longer feature white shorts<\/strong>, but instead burgundy.\nTo dive deeper into understanding the impact of exercising while on your period, Women\u2019s Health magazine asked three PUMA Manchester City players on their experience. Hear from the athletes below, and check out the full article here!<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\u201cJust before I come on my period, I feel clumsy and uncoordinated. When you\u2019re at your best, you play every pass without thought or effort. Everything feels natural, almost unconscious. At certain phases of my cycle, things feel more laboured.<\/strong> My coach might say \u2018What\u2019s wrong with you this session?\u2019 I\u2019ll say: \u2018It\u2019s just that time of the month, my body\u2019s dopey.\u2019\nWhen you\u2019re wearing white shorts and it\u2019s your time of the month, you\u2019re forever asking your teammates, \u2018Can you just check me?\u2019<\/strong> It\u2019s stressful. City has really helped us in making the change [to dark shorts.] When you\u2019re playing, you want to concentrate on your game. If you\u2019ve got niggling thoughts in the back of your mind about leaking, it could detract from your performance and you could make a mistake that could be costly for your team.\nIn the past, periods have felt like a taboo subject, but happily, that\u2019s changing.\u201d\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Laia Aleixandri<\/strong>\n\u201cI was four when I first started playing football, but when I got my period in my mid-teens, it began to affect my performance. Two days before my period, I feel stronger in myself and play better, but once it comes, I feel softer.<\/strong> At that point, I look at my nutrition and add supplements to my diet.\nI can also feel more emotional than usual, especially during competitive and stressful moments like match day. It can be tough to manage, but I just try to understand how my performance changes and how I can handle it. We talk about it as a team and adjust training if we need to.<\/strong> I also used to worry about my kit when I was on my period, which was distracting. Now, I feel so much more confident wearing underwear like the Puma x Modibodi thong. This is an important conversation for women in sport, so I\u2019m glad it\u2019s happening now. Things are changing, and players now feel safe to talk about these things.\u201d\n
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Laura Coombs<\/strong>\n\u201cThe day before my period, I start to get pains. I think my coordination suffers as well. I can also feel angry, and I tend to sleep quite badly the first couple of nights because I\u2019m so hot, so I can be irritable and snappy. As players, we\u2019re very open about our bodies and our health.<\/strong> I was quite an awkward and shy child, so I don\u2019t think I would have known where to start with these conversations when I was younger. Now, thankfully, the conversation is a lot more open.\nIt can be hard to handle when you\u2019ve got a massive game and you\u2019re in pain, but you\u2019ve got to get through it. The other girls will make allowances in training, but on game day, once you\u2019re out the door you have to play at your best.\u201d<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Check out the full Women\u2019s Health article written by Isabella Silvers here! <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Photo credits: Lauren Maccabee<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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