r/science • u/CookMotor • Nov 02 '24

Neuroscience 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/gemmy_Lou Nov 03 '24

Great. Now do menopoause and pregnancy.

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u/applec4ke Nov 03 '24

There was a study published in September about pregnancy changes actually! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01741-0

About time

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u/gemmy_Lou Nov 03 '24

Thanks for linking this! Interesting read. They followed a single woman before and after her pregnancy and found significant changes, many permanent. I would love to see this done on a larger scale.

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u/applec4ke Nov 03 '24

Yeah, I hope there are other similar studies on the way! It's nice to get to know more about why we feel so drastically different when we have hormone changes. I feel like a super human right after my period has ended, but when pms starts I feel like an idiot. Work becomes a lot harder, I get incredibly fatigued and struggle a lot more with remembering words and having normal conversations with people.

I feel like I should have a flag to raise at my desk at work to inform people I have pms so that they know my brain is struggling haha