William Atkins
Thursday, 09 October 2008 22:31
Science -
Biology
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After a six-hour exposure period, the researchers measured a hormone that is involved in ovulation and sex drive in women. Some of the women were given a mixture that did not contain the armpit sweat.
The Preti team found that this hormone, which is released in the brain, went up in amount after the women smelled male sweat.
They also found that the women were much calmer and more relaxed (less stressed and tense) with regard to their mood.
The abstract states
“In this study, we extracted underarm secretions from pads worn by men and placed the extract under the nose of women volunteers while monitoring serum LH [Leutinizing Hormone]
and emotion/mood. Pulses of LH are excellent indicators of the release of GnRH [Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone]
from the brain's hypothalamus. In women, the positive influence of GnRH on LH affects the length and timing of the menstrual cycle, which, in turn, affects fertility.”
In the ABC Science article “
What women need: sweaty male armpits,” Dr. Preti states,
“The underarm contains physiologically active pheromones.”
The researchers state that the sweat from male armpits contains pheromone compounds that affect a women--changing her state of mind and increasing her reproductive hormone levels.
In other words, a man’s armpit sweat makes her feel more at ease and more likely to have sex with this sweaty guy.
Page three continues with this sweaty but sexy article.
