Interesting period question?!


Question: Interesting period question!?
just wondering if this waas just a coincidence(sp!?) or if it really happens but!.
the girls on my tennis team and i all spend a lot of time together btw tournaments and practices and it seems like we all have our periodds at around the same time!

does anyone know if spending a ton of time together or being around eachother can effect your cycle!?!?!?/Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Often girls and women who live closely with one another get their menstrual periods around the same time!. It's sometimes called "menstrual synchrony!."

Synchronized menstruation is not understood completely!. Many researchers think it has to do with substances called pheromones!. Pheromones are natural chemicals that are emitted as odors from the body, although we are usually unaware of actually smelling them!. Pheromones affect many different aspects of our sexuality, including menstrual cycles and sexual attraction!. It is believed that women living very closely with one another



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