Women's body odour during the ovulatory phase modulates testosterone and cortisol levels in men.
A growing body of evidence suggests that men may perceive women's bodily odour to be more attractive during the high-fertility ovulatory phase than during other phases in the menstrual cycle. In particular, women's bodily odour may influence important aspects of male mating behaviour, but...
Main Authors: | Wataru Tarumi, Kazuyuki Shinohara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230838 |
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