Period brain is not real: Menstruation doesn't affect cognitive functioning, study finds
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A new study suggests hormonal changes throughout a woman's menstrual cycle doesn't affect working memory or other key aspects of cognitive functioning
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Period brain is not real: Menstruation doesn't affect cognitive
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