11/02/2024
🧐 Have you ever wondered why teenagers and perimenopausal individuals often experience more extreme emotional ups and downs❓
A fascinating new study has found structural changes across the brain tied to hormonal shifts, offering neuroscientific evidence that these fluctuations impact emotions and executive functioning more deeply than we may have realized. This finding is relevant not just for those who menstruate but for anyone experiencing major hormonal changes, including those on hormone replacement therapy or birth control.
💡 This could be a huge step toward understanding the physiological reasons behind these changes! I’m excited to see science moving towards a deeper understanding of how individuals’ unique hormonal systems operate, proper methods of treatment rather than just addressing the "undesirable" symptoms, and tearing down the "crazy" stigma of people experiencing PMS or PMDD.
Check out the article and share your thoughts:
The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don't just affect reproductive anatomy.
