Sex and Menstrual Phase Influences on Sleep and Memory

Abstract Purposes of Review This review highlights the effect sex differences in sleep mediated memory consolidation and cognitive performance. In addition, role menstrual cycle fluctuating level sexual hormones (mainly oestrogen progesterone) are stressed. Recent Findings The literature indicates that mediate orchestrate observed performance females comparison with males a variety tasks can also be related to how benefits cognition. Although exact mechanism such influence is not clear, it most likely involves differential activation brain areas, sensitivity neuromodulators oestrogen), circadian regulation temperature, as well modification strategies solve across cycle. Summary With evidence presented here, we hope encourage researchers develop appropriate paradigms study complex relationship between cycle, (its regulation, architecture electrophysiological hallmarks) other tasks.