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The Missing Conversation: LEA in Athletes with Surgical Menopause
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If you're an athlete in surgical menopause, you've probably noticed that most sports nutrition and health conversations don’t include you. Discussions around Low Energy Availability (LEA) tend to focus on younger athletes, those with natural hormone cycles, or those navigating perimenopause.
Why LEA Is Overlooked in Surgical Menopause—and Why It Shouldn't Be
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Many women are given estrogen replacement to manage the most obvious symptoms, but that’s often where the conversation ends. What gets left out? The role of luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen, and androgens (LEA) in overall health and well-being.