PhD student Meave Mannion joins us on the Period Panel to discuss the importance of tracking your period. Currently investigating the menstrual cycle in female athletes participating in weight-categorised sports, Meave shares her exciting research, gives insight into her passion for powerlifting and candidly shares her diagnosis of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). 0:03 Meet Meave Mannion 2:40 A lack of quality research in female sports 5:22 What are some challenges of being a weight-categorised female athlete? 10:07 Doing a PhD in the menstrual cycle and weight-class sport 12:50 Defining period definitions 18:05 Why is it crucial for females to track their menstrual cycle? 23:58 What is Active Iron? 24:23 How do you know if you're ovulating? 27:15 Evolving your relationship with your menstrual cycle from childhood to adulthood 30:59 Competing in five power-lifting competitions in 10 months 33:50 Being a power-lifting athlete The Period Panel is proudly supported by Active Iron. Use the code hersport30 to get 30% off. Shop now at https://www.activeiron.com/ Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HerSport.ie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HerSportDotIE About Her Sport: Her Sport is a media platform centred on bringing the latest Irish and international women’s sports news. Her Sport aims to empower women in sport, inspire more female participation, increase opportunity and level the playing field for future generations. Our objective is to create real and tangible change. Contact us: hello@hersport.ie