Stress & menstrual health - Clinical Trial
¿Cuál es el Propósito de este estudio?
This study lasts about six months. During the study, participants will give blood samples and have simple energy measurements each month. They will also fill out surveys every month about how they are feeling. In months four and five, participants will take part in a short stress activity. This may include several days of heat exposure, slightly less sleep than usual, or exercise.
Healthy volunteers.
¿Quién puede participar en el Estudio?
People can join this study if they were born female and are between 18 and 45 years old. They must still have regular menstrual cycles and not have gone through menopause. They cannot be using hormonal birth control. They must not have certain reproductive health conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis. They also cannot be taking medicine for thyroid problems.
¿Qué Implica?
This study looks at how stress can affect the menstrual cycle. Stress can come from feelings like worry or from physical things like heat. Researchers want to learn if this kind of stress can change the menstrual cycle even when it is not caused by not eating enough. They also want to see if these changes could affect bone health or make it harder to have children in the future.