Women have sharper minds during their periods, research suggests Women reacted 12% quicker and made 25% fewer errors during menstruation READ MORE: 'Alarming' trend of girls getting their periods younger revealed By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent Published: 19:01 EDT, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 19:01 EDT, 4 June 2024 e-mail View comments Women may feel worse during their time of the month, but their minds are sharper according to new research. Researchers from London found women reacted 12 per cent quicker and made 25 per cent fewer errors during menstruation on psychological tests. This was despite the women saying they expected their performance would suffer.
The study, in journal Neuropsychologia, found women showed 'better overall cognitive scores during menstruation, even though they reported poorer mood and symptoms'. The scientists say the findings may provide an explanation for previous research that women athletes are less likely to get injured when they are menstruating. A study found women reacted 12 per cent quicker and made 25 per cent fewer errors during menstruation on psychological tests.
This was despite the women saying they expected their performance would suffer They say oestrogen — the hormone which increases during menstruation in women — may be boosting brain function, while progesterone the hormone which kicks in before mesntruation, inhibits it. The study looked at 248 participants — all in their early 30s and mid 20s, including 105 women, of.
