Menstrual synchrony between mothers and daughters and between roommates

Aron Weller, Leonard Weller

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Abstract

Menstrual synchrony was examined in three groups of women: 1) mothers and their daughters; 2) women sharing a room in a private residence; and 3) women sharing a room in a dormitory. The intracouple difference in menstrual onset dates was the dependent measure. Mothers and daughters living in the same domicile displayed a significant degree of synchrony. Roommates in private residences were also synchronous, although not significantly more than roommates residing in dormitories.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)943-949
Number of pages7
JournalPhysiology and Behavior
Volume53
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1993

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Funding Information:
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Funding

We thankT ivaH ershmafno rc omputearn ds tatisticaals sistancaen d MenuchaK utnerf or typingt hem anuscripWt. e acknowledgteh esta-tisticala dviceo f Dr. David Peleg.A . Wellerw as supportebdy grants from the IsraeliC ouncilf or HigherE ducationY, igal Alon Fund, and by a Bar-llanU niversityIn ternaRl esearchg rant. We thankt hea nonymourse viewerfso r theirc riticacl ommenttsh at resultedin a considerablsyt rengthenepda per.W e particularlwy ish to thankt hemf or suggestinmg enstruasly nchronyco mparisonbse tween subjectws ithh ighd egreeosf friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oommates ands ubjectws ithlow degreeos f friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oom-mates.

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IsraeliC ouncilf or HigherE ducationY, igal Alon Fund

    Keywords

    • Dormitories
    • Menstrual synchrony
    • Mother-daughter
    • Pheromones
    • Roommates
    • Women

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