England manager Sarina Wigman has welcomed the announcement of a new health project specific to women in top-flight football.
The Women's Super League and Women's Championship have worked with health experts to create this initiative.
The project includes online courses for staff on topics such as the menstrual cycle and the appointment of female athlete health managers across all 24 clubs.
“This is another step in the right direction,” Wiegmann said.
“This is really good and very necessary. We've always said that we need more research and more support for women in sport.
“We have to continue researching, but achieving what's best for women in sports takes time. We need to do what's best for women.”
Staff will have access to online courses with modules covering issues such as the menstrual cycle, prenatal and postnatal health, pelvic health, injury risk and prevention, kits and fertility.
Each club will be required to appoint a health leader to support players and their welfare, but the best practice guidelines will consider issues such as pregnancy.
The initiative was created after each league worked with Well HQ to create a 'State of Play' report covering 101 players and 19 support staff across the professional game.
The Football Association was praised before last summer's World Cup. England's shorts have switched from white to blue After players expressed concerns over the period.
England and Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh said: 'I'm playing in the Spanish league now so I'm looking forward to seeing where the FA and WSL are going and being at the forefront and leading a lot of things. I think it's really gratifying to see that.”
“Ultimately, the support the FA is showing our female athletes is really great and I hope that continues.”
Mr Walsh and Mr Wiegmann are vocal supporters of player welfare and have called on global and European governing bodies FIFA and UEFA to work together better to improve the schedule.
Hectic schedules have been blamed in part for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries affecting the women's game.
Chelsea's Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel have already ruptured their ACLs this year, while Arsenal and England duo Leah Williamson and Beth Meade suffered the same serious injuries last season.
England representative FW Mead Cooperate with FIFA To share knowledge about the injury and improve women-specific research on its prevalence.
