Study Finds That PTSD Symptoms Change During Menstrual Cycle
A new study has found that over the course of the menstrual cycle, the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder may vary, with fewer symptoms presenting as a woman moves closer to ovulation and more symptoms presenting during the first few days of the cycle. The study was carried out by researchers from the Thomas Jefferson University, with its findings being published in the “Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy Journal.” The researchers found that estradiol, which is an estrogen hormone produced in the female body, was responsible for this change. This hormone regulates the reproductive cycle in women. The…