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13th October 2015
11:58am BST

While it’s a clear indication that you are in fact a woman, according to Pauline Maki, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the lower estrogen levels during your period can increase your ‘male cognitive skills.’
This means you’re more likely to excel at spatial thinking, map-reading and any skill that requires you to visually adapt to the stimulus.
So not sure how this might benefit you?
If you’re looking to learn or perfect a skill like parallel parking, or plan on taking that epic road trip, consider timing it to your period schedule for greater ease.Explore more on these topics: