British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers hails volume of clothing options to help with periods - 'Things are getting better'

British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers has hailed the increased volume of clothing options to help female athletes cope with periods. As part of 'The Period Panel', a conversation to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on Sunday May 28, Sawyers discussed her experience of competing in elite sport while simultaneously dealing with the «worry» of periods. Ad Sawyers was joined by Eurosport's Orla Chennaoui, Arsenal striker Jodie Taylor and women's health and performance expert Dr Emma Ross.

All Sports'It's going to be hugely positive!' — Robson explains Wimbledon kit changeAN HOUR AGO Asked by Chennaoui whether she had ever been self-conscious in her competition clothing while on her period, and whether that factored into her psychological approach to performance, Sawyers said: «So first thing I'll say is that it [the clothing] is a choice. »The little ones, the little sort of briefs that I wear is a choice. There are longer shorts out there; I think some people worry that we have to wear the tiny, tiny briefs.

There are bigger ones available, probably not long enough ones available and there have been conversations about that, but that's for another day. «Personally, I always say that my period has 'FOMO' [fear of missing out] because every single time I have a major championship regardless of the time, my period is like 'ah something is happening, I want to be here'! So I've got very used to competing on my period. And I've kind of got used to how to manage that.

And to not really worry about any leaks or anything. »But I think people underestimate the kind of worry that can cause and how much of a performance impact just thinking about that can have on an athlete. As well as just changing so that women can be in darker clothing, a