Does The Moon Affect The Menstrual Cycle? Yes, New Study Claims

The idea that the menstrual cycle is synced with the phases of the Moon is a controversial one, and one that’s generally considered to have little scientific evidence to support it. A new study, however, has proposed that periods were once significantly linked up with the lunar cycle, but that the rise of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has disrupted this connection. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

We know – it sounds like yet another of those bonkers period myths . But there’s at least some argument to be made for investigating the possibility; the reproductive cycles of many animals appear to be synchronized with phases of the Moon, and humans are very much animals.

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