Is female health cyclical? evolutionary perspectives on menstruation

Why do some females menstruate at all? Answering this question has implications for understanding the tight links between reproductive function and organismal immunity. Here we build on the growing evidence that menstruation is the byproduct of a ‘choosy uterus’ to: (i) make the theoretical case for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alvergne, A, Tabor, V
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2018