Stress & menstrual health - Clinical Trial
What is the Purpose of this Study?
Participants will be in the study for 6 months. Each month, they will provide blood samples, complete surveys, and have energy measurements taken. During months 4 and 5, participants will take part in a short stress activity, such as heat exposure, mild sleep loss, or exercise, for 5 days in a row.
Healthy volunteers.
Who Can Participate in the Study?
Participants may be able to join if they were assigned female at birth, are 22 to 38 years old, have not gone through menopause, and have a healthy weight range. They cannot be using hormonal birth control, have certain reproductive disorders, or be taking thyroid medicine.
What is Involved?
This study is looking at how different types of stress, including emotional stress, heat, lack of sleep, and exercise, affect the menstrual cycle. Researchers want to learn whether stress can disrupt menstrual cycles and lead to problems with bone health or fertility in women.