Environmental influences cause menstrual synchrony, not pheromones

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19459004
AutoresB B Little, Carlos Acuña Rubio (autor correspondente), D S Guzick, R M Malina, M D Rocha Ferreina
Ano1989
Volume1
Fascículo1
Páginas53-57
Data de publicação1989-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.1310010110
OpenAlexW28514034
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas10

To assess the influence of environmental conditions on the pattern of menstrual variation among women, data on menstrual cycles were recorded longitudinally from 127 university women who lived in a group of houses surrounding a central courtyard. Adequate follow‐up was available on 76 women, among whom menstrual synchrony occurred in a short period of time. During the first month of coresidence, the day of menstrual onset deviated from the mean by an average of 13.7 days. During the next month, however, this average deviation declined to 2.6days. Moreover, it was found that menstrual synchrony occurred in the overall sample regardless of the house of residence, although synchrony occurred to a greater extent in some houses than in others. It would thus appear that common environmental influences play an important role in the overall pattern of menstrual cyclicity

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