Females of all ages experience issues with their periods and menstrual cycles after sustaining a concussion. It’s a greatly overlooked topic regarding female concussions that warrants immediate attention. This post includes the report abstract for the survey I developed regarding this topic. I’ve also created two forms. One is to use during a concussion recovery. It’s the […]
Female Concussions and Hormones: An Overview and Call for Research
I’ve been on a quest over the past several years. I’ve been trying without success to get someone, anyone to tell me exactly what is meant when it’s said that females have more difficult recoveries from concussion because hormones are a cause. That’s it. That’s all you hear. “It’s hormones” or a variation of that. […]
Menstrual Cycles: Late Adolescent and Childbearing Years
While childbearing age can be identified as the time between mid-adolescence and menopause, I’m going to make a smaller distinction here. In mid-adolescence (high school years) ovulation and cycles become more regular per individual. In late adolescence, you move out on your own and transition into the childbearing years. Also, perimenopause occurs before menopause, and […]
Female Athlete Triad and Concussion Recovery
Symptoms of the Female Athlete Triad and concussion have some similarities. They both have menstrual cycle dysfunction issues, and one of the treatment options for concussion could exacerbate bone density issues with the triad. I think that diagnosis and treatment options for concussion can draw upon and use triad diagnosis and treatment guidelines. Also, I […]
