Menstrual synchrony: an update and review
Menstrual synchrony: an update and review
Several studies have now documented menstrual synchrony in human females. There is a broad consensus that the phenomenon mainly occurs in women who spend a significant amount of time together, such as close friends and coworkers, and that social contact rather than a similar environment plays an important role in mediating the effect. However, the mechanisms involved and the adaptive function of menstrual synchrony are not understood. There is some evidence that olfactory cues between females might underlie the effect. More research is needed before the precise mechanisms that regulate menstrual synchrony are elucidated
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Graham, Cynthia A.
ac400331-f231-4449-a69b-ec9a477224c8
1991
Graham, Cynthia A.
ac400331-f231-4449-a69b-ec9a477224c8
Graham, Cynthia A.
(1991)
Menstrual synchrony: an update and review.
Human Nature, 2 (4), .
(doi:10.1007/BF02692195).
Abstract
Several studies have now documented menstrual synchrony in human females. There is a broad consensus that the phenomenon mainly occurs in women who spend a significant amount of time together, such as close friends and coworkers, and that social contact rather than a similar environment plays an important role in mediating the effect. However, the mechanisms involved and the adaptive function of menstrual synchrony are not understood. There is some evidence that olfactory cues between females might underlie the effect. More research is needed before the precise mechanisms that regulate menstrual synchrony are elucidated
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/206919
ISSN: 1045-6767
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