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ReviewDialogues in health2026

Heat, menstruation, and mental health in adolescence and young adulthood: Understudied in climate-health research.

C Brimicombe, J D Runkle, B Mouchtouri, C Cattle, C Part, F Kalala, H Marshall, I Voulgaridi, K Wan, M Tembo and 3 more

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13 authors.

C BrimicombeDepartment of Social Policy Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
J D RunkleNorth Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, North Carolina State University, United States of America.
B MouchtouriLaboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41222 Larissa, Greece.
C CattleIrise International, Registered Charity No. 1157722, UK.
C PartDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
F KalalaDepartment of Immunology and Histocompatibility, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece.
H MarshallDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
I VoulgaridiDepartment of Immunology and Histocompatibility, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece.
K WanDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
M TemboThru Zim, 8 Ross, Harare, Zimbabwe.
S HajatDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
V SimmsDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.
P BanatiDepartment of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ambient heat is an escalating climate-related hazard, yet its implications for menstruation and adolescent and young adult mental health remain understudied. Menstruating individuals face unique physiological and psychosocial challenges that may be intensified in the presence of heat stress. These challenges can be further shaped by stigma, period poverty, and developmental vulnerability, with potential implications for depression, anxiety, and psychological wellbeing. Heat exposure may disrupt thermoregulation, exacerbate menstrual symptoms, and heighten psychological stress, but the combined effects of these processes remain poorly understood. In this critical narrative review, we: draw together evidence from multiple disciplines on biological, psychological, and structural pathways linking heat exposure, menstruation, and mental health. We identify important research gaps and propose a conceptual framework and gender-responsive research agenda to inform equitable climate-resilient health strategies.

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Adolescent girlsBiomarkersClimate and healthClimate changeExtreme heatExtreme temperatureHeatLife courseMenstrual healthMental healthWomen's healthYoung women

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PMID42699343
PMCPMC13543085

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