Open AccessStudy of Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress in Different Phases of Menstrual Cycle
Author(s) -
Shenoy Jp,
Pa S
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8327.4439
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , luteal phase , follicular phase , hormone , medicine , heart rate , reactivity (psychology) , endocrinology , blood pressure , mental stress , physiology , menstruation , alternative medicine , pathology
It is a well known fact that normally female sex hormone levels fluctuate during the menstrual cycle. The presence of receptors for these hormones on both heart and blood vessels may also hint at variations in physiological functions during menstrual cycle. So this study was an attempt to determine whether the follicular and luteal phases of menstrual cycle are characterized by variations in cardiovascular parameters in the resting state and also examine changes in cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress challenge during both the phases of menstrual cycle.