Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
- Autores
- Helfrich Förster, C.; Monecke, S.; Spiousas, Ignacio; Hovestadt, T.; Mitesser, O.; Wehr, T. A.
- Año de publicación
- 2021
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Many species synchronize reproductive behavior with a particular phase of the lunar cycle to increase reproductive success. In humans, a lunar influence on reproductive behavior remains controversial, although the human menstrual cycle has a period close to that of the lunar cycle. Here, we analyzed long-term menstrual recordings of individual women with distinct methods for biological rhythm analysis. We show that women's menstrual cycles with a period longer than 27 days were intermittently synchronous with the Moon's luminance and/or gravimetric cycles. With age and upon exposure to artificial nocturnal light, menstrual cycles shortened and lost this synchrony. We hypothesize that in ancient times, human reproductive behavior was synchronous with the Moon but that our modern lifestyles have changed reproductive physiology and behavior.
Fil: Helfrich Förster, C.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania
Fil: Monecke, S.. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat; Alemania
Fil: Spiousas, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Argentina
Fil: Hovestadt, T.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania
Fil: Mitesser, O.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania
Fil: Wehr, T. A.. National Institute Of Mental Health; Estados Unidos - Materia
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CHRONOBIOLOGY
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MOON - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- OAI Identificador
- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/163998
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the MoonHelfrich Förster, C.Monecke, S.Spiousas, IgnacioHovestadt, T.Mitesser, O.Wehr, T. A.CHRONOBIOLOGYMENSTRUAL CYCLEMOONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Many species synchronize reproductive behavior with a particular phase of the lunar cycle to increase reproductive success. In humans, a lunar influence on reproductive behavior remains controversial, although the human menstrual cycle has a period close to that of the lunar cycle. Here, we analyzed long-term menstrual recordings of individual women with distinct methods for biological rhythm analysis. We show that women's menstrual cycles with a period longer than 27 days were intermittently synchronous with the Moon's luminance and/or gravimetric cycles. With age and upon exposure to artificial nocturnal light, menstrual cycles shortened and lost this synchrony. We hypothesize that in ancient times, human reproductive behavior was synchronous with the Moon but that our modern lifestyles have changed reproductive physiology and behavior.Fil: Helfrich Förster, C.. Universität Würzburg; AlemaniaFil: Monecke, S.. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat; AlemaniaFil: Spiousas, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; ArgentinaFil: Hovestadt, T.. Universität Würzburg; AlemaniaFil: Mitesser, O.. Universität Würzburg; AlemaniaFil: Wehr, T. A.. National Institute Of Mental Health; Estados UnidosScience Advances is the American Association for the Advancement of Science2021-01-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/163998Helfrich Förster, C.; Monecke, S.; Spiousas, Ignacio; Hovestadt, T.; Mitesser, O.; et al.; Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon; Science Advances is the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Science Advances; 7; 5; 27-1-2021; 1-142375-25482375-2548CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/5/eabe1358info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abe1358info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:05:48Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/163998instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:05:48.692CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon Helfrich Förster, C. CHRONOBIOLOGY MENSTRUAL CYCLE MOON |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon |
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Helfrich Förster, C. Monecke, S. Spiousas, Ignacio Hovestadt, T. Mitesser, O. Wehr, T. A. |
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Helfrich Förster, C. |
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Helfrich Förster, C. Monecke, S. Spiousas, Ignacio Hovestadt, T. Mitesser, O. Wehr, T. A. |
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Monecke, S. Spiousas, Ignacio Hovestadt, T. Mitesser, O. Wehr, T. A. |
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CHRONOBIOLOGY MENSTRUAL CYCLE MOON |
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CHRONOBIOLOGY MENSTRUAL CYCLE MOON |
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Many species synchronize reproductive behavior with a particular phase of the lunar cycle to increase reproductive success. In humans, a lunar influence on reproductive behavior remains controversial, although the human menstrual cycle has a period close to that of the lunar cycle. Here, we analyzed long-term menstrual recordings of individual women with distinct methods for biological rhythm analysis. We show that women's menstrual cycles with a period longer than 27 days were intermittently synchronous with the Moon's luminance and/or gravimetric cycles. With age and upon exposure to artificial nocturnal light, menstrual cycles shortened and lost this synchrony. We hypothesize that in ancient times, human reproductive behavior was synchronous with the Moon but that our modern lifestyles have changed reproductive physiology and behavior. Fil: Helfrich Förster, C.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania Fil: Monecke, S.. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat; Alemania Fil: Spiousas, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Argentina Fil: Hovestadt, T.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania Fil: Mitesser, O.. Universität Würzburg; Alemania Fil: Wehr, T. A.. National Institute Of Mental Health; Estados Unidos |
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Many species synchronize reproductive behavior with a particular phase of the lunar cycle to increase reproductive success. In humans, a lunar influence on reproductive behavior remains controversial, although the human menstrual cycle has a period close to that of the lunar cycle. Here, we analyzed long-term menstrual recordings of individual women with distinct methods for biological rhythm analysis. We show that women's menstrual cycles with a period longer than 27 days were intermittently synchronous with the Moon's luminance and/or gravimetric cycles. With age and upon exposure to artificial nocturnal light, menstrual cycles shortened and lost this synchrony. We hypothesize that in ancient times, human reproductive behavior was synchronous with the Moon but that our modern lifestyles have changed reproductive physiology and behavior. |
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