Title |
The female menstrual cycle does not influence testosterone concentrations in male partners
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Published in |
Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-5751-11-1 |
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Authors |
Jakob O Strom, Edvin Ingberg, Emma Druvefors, Annette Theodorsson, Elvar Theodorsson |
Abstract |
The time of ovulation has since long been believed to be concealed to male heterosexual partners. Recent studies have, however, called for revision of this notion. For example, male testosterone concentrations have been shown to increase in response to olfactory ovulation cues, which could be biologically relevant by increasing sexual drive and aggressiveness. However, this phenomenon has not previously been investigated in real-life human settings. We therefore thought it of interest to test the hypothesis that males' salivary testosterone concentrations are influenced by phases of their female partners' menstrual cycle; expecting a testosterone peak at ovulation. |
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