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Contextual Factors in Menstrual Cycle-Related Changes in Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior: When Does Cycle Phase Matter?

Sunday, May 24, 2020 · Virtual

Oral · Biological/Neuroscience

Although a variety of psychological changes across the menstrual cycle have been documented, these effects are highly variable and likely context-dependent. We will discuss three factors that interact with menstrual cycle phase to influence cognition, emotion, and behavior: sexual trauma history, individual differences in reward processing, and inflammation.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Tierney LorenzChair
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Presentations

  1. Estradiol Modulates Neural and Behavioral Fear Responding in Women with Posttraumatic Stress DisorderAnneliis Sartin-Tarm
  2. The Relationship between Women's Hormonal State and Their Motivation to View Images of Food or SexKaytlin Renfro
  3. Interactions between Inflammation and Cycle Phase in Women’s Perception of Sexual Arousal and Pleasure Tierney Lorenz