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Male Underarm Odors Soothe Women
The Environmental News Network ^ | June 4, 2003 | Adapted by Kathleen M. Wong

Posted on 06/05/2003 11:25:37 PM PDT by HitmanLV

Male Underarm Odors Soothe Women

Lavender and vanilla aromatherapy may be all the rage. But new research suggests that male armpit sweat may be just as soothing for women. The effect, say scientists, may have helped get early women into the mood for love.

Chemist George Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Penn., and colleagues exposed female volunteers for six hours to a fragrance containing men's concentrated armpit sweat. The researchers then tracked levels of luteinizing hormone in the women's bloodstreams. Luteinizing hormone helps regulate the timing of the menstrual cycle.

The scientists report in the journal Biology of Reproduction that the brains of women exposed to the sweat pulsed out more luteinizing hormone faster than women who didn't get armpit whiffs. Women also reported feeling more relaxed while sniffing the sweat. Overall, the pheromones may help improve women's receptivity to sexual advances and to synchronize their fertile times with the presence of men.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: hitmannyvindicated; perspiration; science; scintificstudy; sex; sweat
Please, a little respect! I have said this for over 20 years, even though I have no scientific background whatsoever! ;-)

As my dad says, "Even a broken clock is right twice a day!!!"

1 posted on 06/05/2003 11:25:38 PM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: HitmanNY
oops

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/924042/posts
2 posted on 06/05/2003 11:27:19 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA - Bring 'em home, or send us back! Semper Fi)
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To: HitmanNY
I guess they need this type of research since banning smoking, everybodies getting a new whiff..:-)
3 posted on 06/05/2003 11:29:00 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA - Bring 'em home, or send us back! Semper Fi)
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To: JoeSixPack1
Thanks Joe! Sorry about the repost - I was so excited after having been vindicated after 20 years that I posted hastily! As for the studies, yea, they seem to be scraping the bottom of the monkey barrel these days!
4 posted on 06/05/2003 11:31:25 PM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: HitmanNY
Please please please tell me this was not funded under government subsidy.
5 posted on 06/05/2003 11:31:38 PM PDT by sackofcatfood
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To: HitmanNY
At the end of a hard physical day, I've been told more than once and by more women than just my wife that I "smell good"...And, that women like the smell of work sweat (not BO) on a man........
6 posted on 06/05/2003 11:31:47 PM PDT by lewislynn
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To: lewislynn
Geeeeezzzz, some guys have everything!!!! :-)
7 posted on 06/05/2003 11:37:12 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1 (POW/MIA - Bring 'em home, or send us back! Semper Fi)
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To: HitmanNY
Male Underarm Odors Soothe Women

Yeah, right...

However, taking a deep breath and holding it so you don't have to smell it might elevate the oxygen level in your system which is supposed to enhance the pleasure.

8 posted on 06/05/2003 11:39:40 PM PDT by bjcintennessee
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My wife must be very calm.
9 posted on 06/06/2003 6:23:22 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (South-south-west, south, south-east, east....)
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