Sync or Swim: Navigating the Tides of Menstrual Cycle Messaging on TikTok.

IF 3.5 2区医学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-17 DOI:10.1111/psrh.70004

Emily Pfender, Claire Wanzer, Lotte Mikkers, Amy Bleakley

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Abstract

Objective: To understand messaging about cycle syncing on TikTok, a trend that involves harmonizing daily activities and self-care rituals with various stages of the menstrual cycle.

Methods: We conducted a quantitative content analysis of TikTok videos (N = 100). In January 2023, we collected TikTok videos from content creators using the hashtag #cyclesyncing.

Results: About one-third of creators provided credentials. However, very few mentioned scientific evidence. More than half of the creators recommended aligning diet and exercise with the four menstrual cycle phases. Creators specifically recommended diets and exercises for each menstrual cycle phase.

Conclusion: Cycle syncing content on TikTok oversimplifies a complex literature involving tailoring diet and exercise to the menstrual cycle. Our findings also have implications for previous research pointing to negative discourse about hormonal contraception on social media and problematic messaging about women's reproductive health. More expert voices surrounding women's reproductive health are needed in the evolving social media landscape.

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同步还是游泳：在TikTok上导航月经周期信息的潮流。

目的：了解TikTok上关于月经周期同步的信息，这是一种将日常活动和自我护理仪式与月经周期的不同阶段相协调的趋势。方法：对100个TikTok视频进行定量内容分析。2023年1月，我们用#cyclesyncing标签从内容创作者那里收集了TikTok视频。结果：大约三分之一的创作者提供了证书。然而，很少有人提到科学证据。超过一半的创作者建议将饮食和锻炼与月经周期的四个阶段相结合。创造者特别推荐每个月经周期阶段的饮食和锻炼。结论：TikTok上的周期同步内容过度简化了涉及根据月经周期调整饮食和锻炼的复杂文献。我们的发现也对之前的研究有启示，这些研究指出社交媒体上关于激素避孕的负面言论和关于女性生殖健康的问题信息。在不断发展的社交媒体环境中，需要更多有关妇女生殖健康的专家声音。

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