'I’ve not had my period since 2014. My bones are weak. My gastrointestinal function is sh$'t' - with those candid words, American climber Veronica Ewers, who emerged as one of the nation’s brightest talents in 2022, announced that she will step away from professional racing in 2026 to pursue full medical recovery.
The 31-year-old Idaho-native disclosed that a recent blood test showed that her hormone levels "were still nearly non-existent," after years of severe hormone suppression and the long-term effects of an eating disorder. RED-S, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, has been cited as part of the issue.
