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Wimbledon 2022: Periods, tennis and the tradition of whites at SW19

When former Olympic tennis champion Monica Puig wrote about the "mental stress" of wearing white at Wimbledon while on your period, the replies were illuminating.

A lot of respondents knew what Puig was talking about - that uncomfortable feeling of "oh, have I leaked?" along with the aches, pains and fatigue that can come with a period.

The majority who replied were supportive, not just of Puig speaking out but of having a wider discussion around the dress code and periods. One or two admitted they had not thought about it being an issue until the Puerto Rican pointed it out last month.