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/Red-Droid-Blue-Droid Nov 02 '24

Feel's like there's no benefit to being a woman, sometimes. Our reproductive system tears us up physically and goes for the brain? Nah.

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u/baby_armadillo Nov 02 '24 edited Nov 03 '24

Nothing said that it did anything negative to the brain, just that there were changes throughout the cycle. Just because something changes doesn’t mean that the change is inherently bad or even noticeable.

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u/spamcentral Nov 03 '24

Plus changing your moods doesnt necessarily mean your brain structure is changing directly, it just means something in your brain can effect those moods. For some women the same change might make them suicidal, for some it makes them horny. I have experienced so many different emotions so if my brain changes, i think its more closely related to the exact part of the brain and not merely the moods we are feeling.