Do emotions affect the menstrual cycle?

Stress, if you would see it as an emotion has been shown to affect a woman's menstrual cycle. We know that stress has an impact on the release of hormones in the body. Many people know that stress results in the increased secretion of the hormone cortisol from the adrenal glands (which sit on top of the kidneys). read more

"It's not merely the estrogen, but the balance between the two hormones, as well as other factors such as lifestyle, diet, stress, habits, other medical conditions and culture that affect us and make us who we are during our fertile and menstruating years."As you may know, your monthly cycle is divided into four phases. read more