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
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inglés
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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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CHRONOBIOLOGY
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MOON
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spelling 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 Técnicas2025-09-29T10:27:56Zoai: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:34982025-09-29 10:27:57.139CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
title Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
spellingShingle Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
Helfrich Förster, C.
CHRONOBIOLOGY
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MOON
title_short Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
title_full Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
title_fullStr Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
title_full_unstemmed Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
title_sort Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Helfrich Förster, C.
Monecke, S.
Spiousas, Ignacio
Hovestadt, T.
Mitesser, O.
Wehr, T. A.
author Helfrich Förster, C.
author_facet Helfrich Förster, C.
Monecke, S.
Spiousas, Ignacio
Hovestadt, T.
Mitesser, O.
Wehr, T. A.
author_role author
author2 Monecke, S.
Spiousas, Ignacio
Hovestadt, T.
Mitesser, O.
Wehr, T. A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CHRONOBIOLOGY
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MOON
topic CHRONOBIOLOGY
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MOON
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv 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
description 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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Helfrich 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; 1-14
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