I do karate and let me tell you, once a month I am very concerned that I might get a crimson spot on that white karate suit. I don’t do the sport professionally, so the discomfort that I feel is only for about 3 – 4 hours that week. However, I cannot imagine what it feels like to be a professional sportswoman and have to deal with periods while competing. So, I did a bit of research on how women in sports deal with periods and I guess I wasn’t too surprised.