Abstract

In this paper the authors have checked some parameters of clinical and gynecological interest in 151 female athletes, who practise different sports. According to the answers abtained from a questionaire, it appears that the agonistic activity is carried on before the first menstruation, in greater percentage in the girls that practise the two individual sports (judo and fencing ) in comparison with the girls practising the two team-sports (volleyball and basketball). The average age of the first menstruation is slightly lower in the girls who carry on intense activity in pre-puberal time. The use of oral contraceptives is very low in every group: only 7.9 of the total use oral contraceptives. During the menstruation time the athletes use sanitary towels. Only the athletes with higher average age use vaginal tampons, but, in any case, with a percentage that doesnt exceed the 33. The menstruations dont prevent the athletes from competitions and from training, except for a small percentage (from 7.4 to 12.5). Verf.-Referat