Indian Cricketer โฃSneh Rana Reveals Strategies Female Athletes Use to Manage period Pain During Competition
Newโค Delhi – October 11, 2025 – In a recent discussion, Indianโ women’s cricket team all-rounder โฃSneh Ranaโ openly addressed the challenges female athletes face managing menstrual โขpain during sporting events. Rana โdetailed the physical discomfort and mental fortitude required to perform at a โขhigh โlevel while experiencing cramps, moodโฃ swings, and performance pressure.
The menstrual โฃcycle is a โnatural monthly process where the inner โlining ofโ theโ uterus and blood are discharged. Manyโข women experience cramps and pain in theirโ waist, stomach, pelvic area,โข and legs during this time, sometimes hindering daily activities. This raisesโ the question โฃof how female โฃathletes maintainโ peak performance โin demanding โsports like cricket, tennis, and badminton.
Rana explained that players oftenโค rely on pain medication โคduring matches. “I also have cramps โคand we have toโ use medicines during the match,”โฃ she said. “Butโค whenโ you are representing โyour countryโค or playing aโค domestic match, you don’t have to stop. It hurts, but as โขa sports person, mental strengthโ helps you move forward.”
beyond medication, Rana shared that athletesโ utilize โmethods โขfor off-field relief. “Duringโข periods, we useโค hot pads, โขwhich give us relief off the โขfield,” โshe stated. Notably, Ranaโ added that she often finds her performance enhanced while menstruating:โ “It โis the opposite โwithโข me – whenโ I โhave periods, I perform more often and better.”
The discussion highlights the frequently โenough-unseen challenges female athletes โคnavigate and underscores the importance of mental resilience in โขovercoming physical โdiscomfort during competition.
