Nearly 64% of girls miss school because of their periods (not just PE classes) 41% of 14-16 year old girls say that their periods stop them form participating in sport 80% of teachers feel they don’t have the knowledge or confidence to teach this topic. Our passion is to demistify this area and educate those working with adolescent girls to improve awareness, understanding and confidence in addressing these issues. Improving education around menstrual health is a high priority worldwide both in mainstream education and for high level female athletes and promoting the discussion and elevating the conversation is a great place to start. The presentation will un pick what is normal for the menstrual cycle, what symptoms may occur and how to manage, how we can use this information to get the best out of our bodies, what impact this can have on sport, performance, recovery and health and how to understand this to get the most out of female athletes whether that be to improve general health, attendance in school and well-being or to optimise high-level athletic performance. Health affects our menstrual function. Health is the key driver for performance. We must recognise this and educate girls, those working with them and around them to maximise their potential.