r/PMDD • u/DefiantThroat Perimenopause • Nov 02 '24

Peer Reviewed Research In a First, Scientists Found Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-first-scientists-found-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation
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u/athameitbeso Nov 02 '24

It’s about time!

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u/hihelloneighboroonie Nov 03 '24

Better late than never, but for real. They used mri? How long has that tech been available? And we're just now, in 2024, thinking hmm let's see what happens to women's brains during the menstrual cycle...?

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u/Eggs76 Nov 03 '24

Honestly, structural MRI really isn't the best method to answer these questions anyway. This study doesn't really provide much useful information, and they haven't linked to to anything functionally relevant. But yes agreed this is severely under-studied