ReviewExperimental and clinical psychopharmacology2016
Determining menstrual phase in human biobehavioral research: A review with recommendations.
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 172 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ovulatory and anovulatory cycle phase influences on QT interval dynamics during the menstrual cycle.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Menstrual Cycle Phase, Hormonal Contraception, and Alcohol Consumption in Premenopausal Females: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2021Pooled it
- Feasibility and acceptability of testing a menstrual-cycle timed smoking cessation intervention for women of reproductive age (Project Phase): Results of a pilot randomized control trial.Addictive behaviors · 2022Trial
- Exogenous progesterone for smoking cessation in men and women: a pilot double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Trial
- Impact of endogenous progesterone on reactivity to yohimbine and cocaine cues in cocaine-dependent women.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2018Trial
- Menstrual Cycle in Women Who Co-use Marijuana and Tobacco.Journal of addiction medicineTrial
- The effect of menstrual cycle timing on female elbow flexion force steadiness.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Fluid balance, kidney function, and acute kidney injury risk in healthy men and women during simulated work-related heat stress.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2026Article
- Neuromuscular Control and Motor Performance Across the Menstrual Cycle in Physically Active Young Females.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Perceived sleep disturbance in healthy women with a history of childhood emotional abuse is not reflected in objective sleep measures or nocturnal heart rate variability.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Inflammatory and Redox Mediators in Rat and Human Ovulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Cyclical fluctuations of iron biomarkers in women: Diagnostic implications for iron deficiency.Practical laboratory medicine · 2025Article
- Sex and Seasonal Variations in Melatonin Suppression and Alerting Response to Light.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2025Article
- Mouse serum facilitates the expansion of the follicular cavity regardless of the estrous cycle phase.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Article
- Measuring associations between hormonal entropy, the prevalence of vasomotor symptoms, and menstrual dynamics.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Using a Composite Summary of Daily Sex Hormones to Gauge Time Until Menopause: A Focus on Pregnanediol Glucuronide (PDG).The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use across the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive regimen: A proof-of-concept intensive longitudinal study.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- The influence of menstrual cycle phase on neuromuscular performance and subjective perception of effort in elite football players.Biology of sport · 2025Article
- The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign: a comprehensive review.F&S reviews · 2025Article
- Effects of the Menstrual Cycle Phase on Cortisol Responses to Maximum Exercise in Women With and Without Premenstrual Syndrome.Endocrines · 2025Article
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Abstract
Given the volume and importance of research focusing on menstrual phase, a review of the strategies being used to identify menstrual phase and recommendations that will promote methodological uniformity in the field is needed. We conducted a literature review via Ovid Medline and PsycINFO. Our goal was to review methods used to identify menstrual phase and subphases in biobehavioral research studies with women who had physiologically natural menstrual cycles. Therefore, we excluded articles that focused on any of the following: use of exogenous hormones, the postpartum period, menstrual-related problems (e.g., polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis), and infertility/anovulation. We also excluded articles on either younger (<18 years old) or older (>45 years old) study samples. We initially identified a total of 1,809 articles. After our exclusionary criteria were applied, 146 articles remained, within which our review identified 6 different methods used to identify menstrual phase and subphases. The most common method used was self-report of onset of menses (145/146 articles) followed by urine luteinizing hormone testing (50/146 articles) and measurement of hormones (estradiol and/or progesterone) in blood samples (49/146 articles). Overall, we found a lack of consistency in the methodology used to determine menstrual phase and subphases. We provide several options to improve accuracy of phase identification, as well as to minimize costs and burden. Adoption of these recommendations will decrease misclassification within individual studies, facilitate cross-study comparisons, and enhance the reproducibility of results.
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