12 Feb Suspicions may rise in Week 2!
Usually have trust in others? You may become less trusting or doubt folks’ intentions during Week 2 of your cycle (which starts 8 days after the first day of your period) due to high testosterone, according to a study out of the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Though testosterone is widely known for boosting aggression, researcher Jack van Honk, Ph.D. explains it’s a hormone that also prompts us to become more dominant and want to rise higher in our social rank. To that end, testosterone may make us more watchful and wary of others and better prepared to defend our resources and status.
I'm the women's health journalist who pioneered the cycle-syncing and hormone awareness movement in 2005 with my groundbreaking, award-winning book, 28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals About Your Moods, Health & Potential. I'm also the creator of the popular Hormone Horoscope Apps and Female Forecaster App. I founded Hormonology as a way to continue sharing hormone cycle education around the globe.
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