Psychological Aspects of Return to Sport for the Female Athlete

Female athletes represent a unique population of competitors who face distinct stressors when compared with male athletes. These include sport inequities, violence, abuse, body image concerns, disordered eating, relative energy deficiency, family planning challenges, hormonal and mental distress. When combined sports injuries, these can negatively impact the health female as well their injury recovery return to sports. It is essential for orthopaedic surgeons be familiar aspects inherent being athlete, along psychological injuries. By integrating questions about athletes’ well-being into routine practice collaborating multidisciplinary team, better address stressors, support in achieving optimal outcomes, enhance rates.Level EvidenceV, expert opinion.