Florida gets info on menstrual cycle

[sluggers]

I had assumed this collection of data was directly connected to transgender athletes. Tatonka, you said it's a "possible factor." So my question (which I'm asking here because of that paywall): If it's not specifically and entirely about those athletes, what is the ostensible reason for doing this? Does the article say?

The questions asked are these:

• When was your first menstrual period?
• When was your most recent menstrual period?
• How much time do you usually have from the start of one period to the start of another ?
• How many periods have you had in the last year?
• What was the longest time between periods in the last year?

Additionally, some school districts are putting this stuff into a database, which is really creepy.

 

[sluggers]

Of course the Third Party (Aktivate) entity which has been contracted to house/manage this data has assured everyone of privacy and is HIPAA compliant.

Aktivate has not said that it is HIPAA compliant. Parents waive their privacy rights as to this information when they sign their DDs up for sports.

 

[_MIA_]

I can understand why this information may be useful from a health perspective. My DW ran track in college and many of her long-distance teammates were extremely unhealthy...frighteningly skinny with eating disorders to the point where they would stop their cycles. Of course I am not sure what is stopping people from lying on these things so...

 

[radness]

The questions asked are these:

• When was your first menstrual period?
• When was your most recent menstrual period?
• How much time do you usually have from the start of one period to the start of another ?
• How many periods have you had in the last year?
• What was the longest time between periods in the last year?

Additionally, some school districts are putting this stuff into a database, which is really creepy.

How about

*When was your first red-bull?
*When was your most recent red-bull?
* How much time does it take you to drink one Red Bull until you start another red bull?
* How many red bulls have you had this past year?
* When was the longest time in between drinking red bulls this past year?

Just commenting that addiction causes issues. So, heck start asking a whole plethora of questions of products that may be affecting athletes health.

 

[_MIA_]

And being extremely healthy and Super Active can interrupt Cycles.

I don't think having your period interrupted without the use of exogenous hormones (like the pill) would be considered "healthy" regardless of how active you are...

 

[radness]

I can understand why this information may be useful from a health perspective. My DW ran track in college and many of her long-distance teammates were extremely unhealthy...frighteningly skinny with eating disorders to the point where they would stop their cycles. Of course I am not sure what is stopping people from lying on these things so...

I Should have worded that better.
was commenting that athletes that are healthy in all their 'other capacities'
weight and nutrition can have interruption.

Don't have to be malnourished or underweight.


Everybody Here is a link to some detail in the topic

Menstruation - athletic amenorrhoea

Women who are athletes or who exercise a lot on a regular basis are at risk of developing athletic amenorrhoea, which is the absence of periods.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

 

[radness]

How about

*When was your first red-bull?
*When was your most recent red-bull?
* How much time does it take you to drink one Red Bull until you start another red bull?
* How many red bulls have you had this past year?
* When was the longest time in between drinking red bulls this past year?

Just commenting that addiction causes issues. So, heck start asking a whole plethora of questions of products that may be affecting athletes health.

To support my creative thinking looked up energy drink addiction,
Making this comment because there are a much broader array of issues for health reasons that span across both genders florida could be following up with their so to speak concerning questions.
(Rather than a female topic)
that btw people can utilize birth control through healthcare under Dr supervision and can stop menstrual cycles from 3 months to a year.

Energy Drink Addiction: All You Need to Know

Energy drinks are popular beverages that aim to improve energy, alertness, and concentration, but they're also linked to negative health outcomes. This article explores energy drink addictions, including symptoms and side effects and how to prevent or stop it.

www.healthline.com

Energy Drinks | Healthy Schools | CDC

In 2007, 1,145 adolescents aged 12 to 17 went to the emergency room for an energy drink related emergency, in 2011 that number climbed to 1,499.

www.cdc.gov

CDC reports
Anxiety, insomnia, dehydration, and heart complications

 

[GunnerShotgun]

And you have no obligation to be truthful if you are concerned.

 

[Tatonka]

Aktivate has not said that it is HIPAA compliant. Parents waive their privacy rights as to this information when they sign their DDs up for sports.

You are correct Sluggers, I was reading from a different article when I posted that earlier. Thank you.

Here's a better summary of Aktivate.

"Aktivate, a software company founded last year which bills itself as a 'platform powering the scholastic sports community', is one of the main third-parties working with high schools across Florida to collect student data.

Almost all schools in Palm Beach County have partnered with Aktivate, and Broward, Hillsborough and Sarasota counties are also rolling out its software in some capacity, according to a Palm Beach Post investigation.

The company claims it keeps student data confidential and will not sell it to other third parties, but because Aktivate is not a medical care provider it is not restricted by HIPPA privacy laws and would therefore be required to turn over data to the authorities if subpoenaed.

Its privacy policy also says that it may share student data 'to work with third parties who conduct studies or assist us in providing and improving our products... and with affiliated education companies'."

 

[The Man In Blue]

If I get smacked, I get smacked ... but my immediate thought is this will end up being used in anti-abortion laws. Especially in Florida.