Menopause and Memory
Filed in archive Menstruation by Florence Cardinal on March 07, 2007

According to Psychology Today:
A decidedly positive feature has been added to the list: better brain feats. Women with PMS may actually have greater memory and awareness of their surroundings than do their symptom-free counterparts.
Researchers at Dallas University tested women who were dealing with PMS and those who weren't using very stringent controls. They came up with this conclusion:
"Women with the disorder show heightened attention to their environment," says Atkins. And this perceptual focus is the key to better memory performance: "It would be difficult to recall something if it had not received some attention."
Why is this true? The researchers aren't sure, but it could be hormones.
A tip of the hat to Women's Health at About.com for bringing this story to my attention.
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