A guide to collegiate women's health

No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Brinkman, Alyssa
Advisor
Powell, Jason
Issue Date
2023-05
Keyword
Degree
Thesis (B.?)
Department
Honors College
Other Identifiers
CardCat URL
Abstract

Minimal work has been conducted within women’s health field considering that women’s health has been only recently introduced to clinical studies. Given this, it is pertinent to continue teaching the world about the uniqueness of the female menstrual cycle. Without accessible and creditable information displayed about the functions of the female menstrual cycle, and the stressors that affect it, females will continue consuming the incorrect nutrients, practicing cortisol-increasing exercise routines, and utilizing hormone-damaging products. Not only do most women’s bodies endure the stress of improper nutrient consumption, incorrect exercise routines, and hormone-damaging products, but women also endure the stress of finding resources that will teach them the proper way to treat their bodies. Within a public website that I have created, information on the female menstrual cycle and its phases, cycle-synching nutrition, cycle-friendly exercises, and a display hormone-friendly products with associated links will be provided so that women do not have to struggle to figure out how to treat their bodies. Given that women can potentially go through many different cycles, (puberty, pregnancy, menopause, etc.), this website will focus on the cycle system made up of the four phases-menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal-that occur after puberty, prior to menopause, and when a woman is not pregnant. Specifically, this website will mostly benefit the traditional collegiate woman (ages 18- 26) as this is a time in life where stressors are high and financial burdens keep a woman from pursuing research on her health.