--- title: Are soccer injuries more common at certain times of the menstrual cycle? description: Women soccer players had more traumatic injuries during the premenstrual and menstrual period compared to other times in their cycle, especially if they had s url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/women-s-soccer-injuries-in-relation-to-the-menstrual-cycle-and-oral-1989/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are soccer injuries more common at certain times of the menstrual cycle? Cohort study, 1989 # Are soccer injuries more common at certain times of the menstrual cycle? Women soccer players had more traumatic injuries during the premenstrual and menstrual period compared to other times in their cycle, especially if they had symptoms like irritability, breast swelling, or abdominal swelling. Women using birth control pills had significantly fewer injuries. Early or limited evidence 86 women soccer players in 1984 ## What they did 86 women soccer players answered detailed questionnaires in 1984 about their contraceptive use, menstrual data, premenstrual and menstrual symptoms, and soccer injuries. ## What they found Women were more susceptible to traumatic injuries during the premenstrual and menstrual period compared to the rest of the cycle (P < 0.05). Women using contraceptive pills had a lower rate of traumatic injuries compared to non-users (P < 0.05). The increased injury risk was especially pronounced in players with premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, breast swelling, and abdominal swelling or congestion. ## What it means for you Birth control may reduce injury risk during menstruation by improving symptoms that affect coordination. The study is from 1989 and only includes soccer players, so findings may not apply to other women or sports. 86 women soccer players P < 0.05 significance for injury increase during premenstrual and menstrual period ## About the study Original title Women's soccer injuries in relation to the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive use Authors Möller-Nielsen J, Hammar M Journal Medicine and science in sports and exercise Year 1989 Study design Cohort study Participants 86 What was tested Contraceptive pill use (observational comparison of users vs non-users) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1249/00005768-198904000-00003](https://doi.org/10.1249/00005768-198904000-00003) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Oral contraceptives and drospirenone](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormonal-contraceptives/)[PTSD and trauma](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-ptsd-trauma/)[Athletes and sport](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-athletes/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2023 How common are menstrual cycle problems and PMS or PMDD in female athletes? Systematic review, 2012 What medications work best for PMDD? Review, 2009 What causes PMDD and what are the treatment options? Survey study, 2022 Do female athletes get enough knowledge and support about their period? Randomised trial, 2005 Which birth control pill reduces PMS symptoms better: drospirenone or levonorgestrel? Non-randomised trial, 2002 Does birth control containing drospirenone reduce premenstrual symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗