Health
Menstrual health literacy is alarmingly low—what you don't know can harm you
Given that 98% of mammals do not have periods, do you know why humans do?
Mar 13, 2024
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News tagged with menstrual disorders
Psychology & Psychiatry
Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, researchers find
Female patients with a history of suicidality experience an increased risk of suicidal ideation or suicidal planning in the days surrounding menstruation, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Attention deficit disorders
Q&A: How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD
Have you noticed that your levels of attention may slightly change during your menstrual cycle?
Aug 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds serotonin transport in the brain increases in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Scientists led by Julia Sacher from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Osama Sabri from the Leipzig University Hospital have discovered in an elaborate patient study that the transport of the ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Addiction
Ovulation and menstruation trigger heavy drinking in psychiatric outpatients
People with psychiatric vulnerabilities that increase their risk of misusing alcohol appear more likely to drink heavily around the time of ovulation, especially on weekends, a new study suggests. The days around menstruation ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
From sharp butt pains to period poos: 5 lesser-known menstrual cycle symptoms
Period pain is a common symptom of the menstrual cycle, affecting about 70% of young women—but it's far from the only symptom.
Nov 25, 2022
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Vaccination
Covid vaccines may cause period problems, experts warn
Some COVID vaccines may cause heavy menstrual bleeding, specialists at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned Friday, recommending that this be added to the list of potential side-effects.
Oct 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Atopic dermatitis exacerbations seen in premenstrual period
(HealthDay)—Child-bearing-aged women with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) have disease exacerbations in the premenstrual period, according to a research letter published online Dec. 15 in the Journal of the American ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Health
Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods
Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which was recently published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Oct 21, 2021
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Medications
Same drug can have opposite effects on memory according to sexual differences
A research team from the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has showed that inhibition of the Tac2 neuronal circuit, involved in the formation of the memory of fear, has opposite ...
May 3, 2021
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