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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2025 · 1 MIN

Scents of Fertile Women Attract and Relax Men

from Dr. Howard Smith Reports · host Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd97UEOGKy/Ovulating women produce three organic chemicals that, when vaporized, are pleasing to men and trigger their more favorable opinion of the women emanating them.  This intriguing study from the University of Tokyo’s Department of Applied Biological Chemistry and its International Research Center for Neurointelligence.  During the study, 84 scent samples, collected from women during various phases of their menstrual cycles, were presented to 21 men. Each odor was rated for its level of pleasantness, its effect on the rater’s mood, and its impact on the rater’s impression of women in pictures.The 3 compounds prevalent during ovulation, geranylacetone, tetradecanoic acid, and hexadecenoic acid, were rated as pleasing, tended to relax and de-stress the male raters, and were associated with more positive impressions of the pictured women.Though the researchers stopped short of calling these organic chemicals pheromones, they did label them as pheromone-like.The bottom line: men and women should be aware that natural body scents could be working behind the scenes in a positive or negative way.https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250728/Female-body-odor-variations-can-shape-male-behavior-and-emotions.aspxhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225013483#ovulation #scents #cycle #appearance

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