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PMS Helps Women Spot Snakes

Hormones can boost fear response: researchers

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 8, 2012 3:11 PM CST

(Newser) – If you're planning a walk in the woods, you may be safest just before your period. A preliminary study suggests that women in the luteal or premenstrual phase of menstruation are quickest at spotting snakes. That could be because the hormones involved can influence...   Read full story »

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