Article: Crossfit star Sara Sigmundsdottir lost her period for two years when she started competing
Article was written by Rachel Hosie for Insider, 1 September 2021
Icelandic CrossFit athlete Sara Sigmundsdottir said she lost her period for two years when she first started competing in 2015.
She told Insider overtraining and under-recovering led to functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) — which can also lead to osteoporosis and resulted in her breaking a rib.
"That was my first big injury because my body wasn't recovering," she said. "When you mess up your menstrual cycle, that's a sign from your body that you're not eating enough, your hormones are imbalanced."