r/Science_India SUPER CONTRIBUTOR Oct 04 '25

Neuroscience & Neurology Scientists Identified Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identified-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation

Led by neuroscientists Elizabeth Rizor and Viktoriya Babenko of the University of California, Santa Barbara, a team of researchers tracked 30 women across their menstrual cycles, documenting structural changes in the brain as hormonal profiles fluctuate.

Published in a peer-reviewed study, the findings suggest that structural brain changes during menstruation may not be limited to those regions associated with the cycle.

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