<P> Fear response in women during two different points in the menstrual cycle has been examined . When estrogen is highest in the preovulatory stage , women are significantly better at identifying expressions of fear than women who were menstruating , which is when estrogen levels are lowest . The women were equally able to identify happy faces , demonstrating that the fear response was a more powerful response . To summarize , menstrual cycle phase and the estrogen levels correlates with women 's fear processing . </P>
<P> Fear response in women during two different points in the menstrual cycle has been examined . When estrogen is highest in the preovulatory stage , women are significantly better at identifying expressions of fear than women who were menstruating , which is when estrogen levels are lowest . The women were equally able to identify happy faces , demonstrating that the fear response was a more powerful response . To summarize , menstrual cycle phase and the estrogen levels correlates with women 's fear processing . </P>
at what point in menstrual cycle is estrogen highest
at what point in menstrual cycle is estrogen highest
preovulatory stage
preovulatory stage