Women's double benefit from male armpit sweat

NewindPress.com ^ | Saturday May 31 2003 | ANI

[Larry Lucido]

Women's double benefit from male armpit sweat

ANI

WASHINGTON: A man's armpit holds a secret for a woman's relaxation. Well, it sounds obnoxious but a new research has showed that men's armpit sweat, which contains active pheromones, can calm a female mind and boost their fertility.

They say that since it also shifts menstrual cycles, the discovery may be good news for couples wanting to maximize their chances of conception, according to a report in Nature.

Researchers say that once the active pheromones have been identified and isolated, they may be able to modify them to produce a new generation of potent fertility drugs.

"The underarm contains physiologically active pheromones," says chemist George Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who led the study.

As a part of the study, female volunteers were for six hours exposed to pheromones concentrated from manly armpit odour - mercifully masked by fragrance.

Levels of luteinizing hormone, a key player in the menstrual cycle, were monitored.

The hormone become larger and more frequent as a woman approaches ovulation. And it was found that exposure to the male odour accelerated the arrival of the next hormone rush.

The volunteers also reported feeling less tense and more relaxed as they sniffed. Both effects may be a throwback to our impulse- primed past, suggests Preti.

[Larry Lucido]

Didn't see this posted. Go for it, guys.

[Larry Lucido]

For your ping list.

[Normal4me]

That's why they calm down when you put them in a headlock!

/ducks and runs!

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Nothing new, actually. In ancient Rome, there was a market for gladiator sweat - it was bottled for upper class ladies.

[hellinahandcart]

They say that since it also shifts menstrual cycles

Shifts them where?

[Larry Lucido]

Between this and the Housework Can Help Prevent Cancer thread, men are getting a bunch of good news this week. Just waiting for a report that proves that watching football and drinking beer prolongs men's lives. I'll do the study for a large enough grant.

[Consort]

Shifts them where?

Into overdrive.

[BobS]

There are 3 prominent pheromones. Go to http://www.love-scent.com/

[martin_fierro]

There's hope for you yet with the ladies.

<|:)~

[tubebender]

RUSH discussed this in his first hour today. It was pretty funny...

[Larry Lucido]

THAT'S where I heard it! He was talking about the female protesters screaming about Bush. Thanks!

[martin_fierro]

Strangely, women's armpit hair has a negative effect on men.

[Larry Lucido]

I'm happy to report that, the last time I was in Italy, I noted that Italian women are becoming more inclined to shave their underarms.

[martin_fierro]

As a part of the study, female volunteers were for six hours exposed to pheromones concentrated from manly armpit odour - mercifully masked by fragrance.

> S N O R T ! <

[sauropod]

"...men's armpit sweat, which contains active pheromones, can calm a female mind..."

Ahhh.... the virtues of periodic bathing....

[FourPeas]

ROFL!

[hellinahandcart]

I need a screen cap of Zero Mostel as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

"Would you believe it? There was a mare sweating not three blocks from here!"

[sauropod]

"As a part of the study, female volunteers were for six hours exposed to pheromones concentrated from manly armpit odour - mercifully masked by fragrance. "

Talk about sacrifices for Science!!!

[Chu Gary]

"a report that proves that watching football and drinking beer prolongs men's lives.."

Well, you're making the obvious assumption that women would view that as a POSITIVE thing. /sarcasm off

[hellinahandcart]

I think the "calming" effect comes from proximity. ;D