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·October 28, 2021·5 min read

Menstrual Cycle Impacts PTSD Symptoms

The menstrual cycle may affect how PTSD symptoms are expressed and the severity of symptoms. Researchers found PTSD symptoms were elevated during the first days of the cycle when estradiol levels were low, and fewer symptoms were experienced closer to ovulation.

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·August 25, 2019·4 min read

Some women with psychotic disorders are more vulnerable around the time of menstruation

A new study confirms the link between menstruation and worsening of psychosis symptoms in women with mental health disorders. Researchers found psychiatric admissions for women were one-and-a-half times higher during the time of menstruation.

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·September 12, 2018·4 min read

The Scent of a Woman

University of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.

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·September 13, 2017·5 min read

When Music Makes Male Faces More Attractive

Exposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.

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·July 19, 2017·2 min read

Why Some Women Are More Likely to Feel Depressed

A new study published in the journal Menopause finds longer duration of estrogen exposure from the start of menstruation until the onset of menopause is associated with a reduced risk of depression in women.