How stress affects menstrual health in women
Part of Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how stress and physical activity affect your menstrual cycle and reproductive health. By understanding these connections, researchers hope to help women manage their cycles better and improve overall health.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 45 years old who has not gone through menopause
- You are not currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- You do not take hormonal birth control (pill, shot, implant, or IUD)
- You do not have reproductive conditions like endometriosis or PCOS
- You do not take thyroid medication
- For the exercise part of the study: you exercise less than 1 hour per week
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