Participants reacted quicker and made fewer errors during menstruation, despite believing their performance would be worse, according to new research from UCL and the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health (ISEH).
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A new study testing women's ability to react and foresee "challenges what women and perhaps society more generally, assume about their abilities" when they are on their periods - and it is surprisingly positive.