Study stress and exercise effects on missing periods
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how physical and stress load from exercise may affect hormone signals that help bring on regular menstrual periods in exercising women. You might benefit by learning more about your hormone and cycle patterns while being monitored through exercise, stress, and at-home measurements.
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Who can take part
- You run or cycle in a structured way at least 30 minutes, 4 days per week
- Your periods are regular, arriving every 21 to 35 days
- You have not used hormonal birth control in the past 6 months
- You are not trying to get pregnant and have not been pregnant or breastfeeding in the past 12 months
- You have never been diagnosed with a menstrual cycle or hormone-related condition (like PCOS, endometriosis, missing periods, heavy bleeding)
- You have never been diagnosed with a metabolic condition (like diabetes or thyroid disease)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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