🧠💥 Cortisol & Your Cycle: How Stress Silently Disrupts Your Period
🧠How Stress Affects Your Menstrual Cycle: Cortisol's Hidden Impact Introduction Ever noticed how your period shows up late—or disappears altogether—when you're stressed? That's no coincidence. Stress has a powerful influence on your menstrual cycle, and at the center of it all is a hormone called cortisol . In this blog, we’ll explore how stress affects your hormonal balance, what cortisol does to your cycle, and how you can manage stress for better menstrual health. 🤯 What Happens in Your Body When You're Stressed? When your brain perceives a threat (even if it’s just a work deadline), your hypothalamus sends signals to release cortisol and adrenaline—your body’s stress hormones. This triggers the fight-or-flight response , which shifts energy away from non-essential functions—like digestion, immune responses, and yes, reproductive processes . In short: Chronic stress tells your body it’s not safe to ovulate. 🌀 Cortisol’s Direct Effects on Your Menstrual Cyc...