Lunar periodicity with reference to live births
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In all cases except subject 6, there were intervals during which menses onsets recurred at times of the full or new moon, i.e., menstrual cycles oscillated in synchrony with the synodic lunar month.
“Notably, in all cases with the exception of subject 6, there were intervals during which menses onsets recurred at times of the full or the new moon, meaning that the ovulations that preceded the menses onsets would have happened around the times of the new or the full moon, respectively (17, 18).”
From Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon (2021) · cites this paper as [17]
The 1948-1957 study's result was consistent with a subsequent study conducted for around 500,000 births over a shorter period (1961-1963).
“and was also consistent with a subsequent study that was conducted for around 500,000 births over a shorter period (1961–1963) (69).”
From An Overview of Monthly Rhythms and Clocks (2017) · cites this paper as [69]
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“Notably, in all cases with the exception of subject 6, there were intervals during which menses onsets recurred at times of the full or the new moon, meaning that the ovulations that preceded the menses onsets would have happened around the times of the new or the full moon, respectively (17, 18).”
Background
- Authors
- Menaker, W.
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Menaker, Walter
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1967-08
- Volume
- 98
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1002-1004
- ISSN
- 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1605162510
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Keywords
- lunar periodicity, live birth, birth rate, lunar cycle, full moon, reproductive cycle
- MeSH terms
- Birth Rate, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, New York City, Periodicity, Pregnancy
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