It’s great that you’re happy today! Do you know what lays behind your current mood?

Being a woman means that from your puberty you know that your cycle does impact your mood and your sex drive because your hormone levels are different throughout your menstrual cycle. As each woman is unique, the sensations and feelings can also be entirely different.

So what happens with the hormones in during this phase of your cycle?

First, the hormone estradiol begins to increase in your body. Second, another particular hormone FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) is secreted by your body to stimulate the production of follicles in the ovaries with eggs.

These hormones are more likely to make you feel happier in this time of the months. Plus, due to the rising estradiol, you are more able to deal with stresses that mainly depend on the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol.

Which is more, you may experience greater brain activity in this stage of the menstrual cycle and are more likely to win money, as a study published in PNAS claims.

Observe your sensations throughout your cycle to discover more amazing things about your body and keep track of your health with the MIA app.

Sources:

How Your Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Behavior, everydayhealth.com

Menstrual cycle phase modulates reward-related neural function in women, pnas.org