How Your Heart Adapts During Your Natural Cycle
This research study examines how your heart and blood vessels respond to natural hormone changes during your menstrual cycle. Understanding these changes may help doctors better care for women's heart health.
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Who can take part
- Be under 40 years old
- Have regular menstrual cycles that occur every 25–35 days
- Have a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 35)
- Not be using any form of hormonal birth control or IUD for at least 3 months before the study
- Not have a history of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes
- Not have had ovary-stimulating treatments in the past 3 months
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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