Guys don't shower any more

[Shoyru_Lover]

Hey guys! Incentive to not shower anymore. Researchers have discovered that smelling a guy's sweat makes girls feel attracted lol.

For women, apparently there's nothing like the smell of a man's sweat.
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Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley said women who sniffed a chemical found in male sweat experienced elevated levels of an important hormone, along with higher sexual arousal, faster heart rate and other effects.

They said the study, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, represents the first direct evidence that people secrete a scent that influences the hormones of the opposite sex.

The study focused on androstadienone, considered a male chemical signal. Previous research had established that a whiff of it affected women's mood, sexual and physiological arousal and brain activation. Its impact on hormones was less clear.

A derivative of testosterone, it is found in male sweat as well as in saliva and semen. It smells somewhat musky.

"It really tells us that a lot of things can be triggered by smelling sweat," Claire Wyart, who led the study, said in an interview on Wednesday.

The researchers measured levels of the hormone cortisol in the saliva of 48 female undergraduates at Berkeley, average age of about 21, after the women took 20 sniffs from a jar of androstadienone. Cortisol is secreted by the body to help maintain proper arousal and sense of well-being, respond to stress and other functions.

Cortisol levels in the women who smelled androstadienone shot up within roughly 15 minutes and stayed elevated for up to an hour. Consistent with previous research, the women also reported improved mood, higher sexual arousal, and had increased blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.

YEAST

For comparison's sake, women also smelled baking yeast, which did not trigger the same effects.

This was the first time that smelling a specific chemical secreted by people was shown to affect hormonal levels, the researchers said. The women had no skin contact with androstadienone.

The researchers used only heterosexual women in the study out of concern that homosexual women may respond differently to this male chemical.

Wyart said while this marked the first time a specific component of male sweat was demonstrated to influence women's hormones, other components of sweat may do similar things.

The study did not determine whether the increase in cortisol levels triggered mood or arousal changes or whether those changes themselves caused the cortisol elevation.

The researchers also said their findings suggest a better way to stimulate cortisol levels in patients who need it, such as those with Addison's disease. Instead of giving cortisol in pill form, which has side effects such as peptic ulcers, osteoporosis, weight gain and mood disorders, smelling a chemical like androstadienone could be used to affect cortisol levels, they suggested.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070208/hl_nm/men_sweat_dc

[Ixist]

Well duh. That's a well known fact, and it follows what happens with other mammals. It makes perfect sense.

PS: Kym, have you had too much sugar lately? You've been posting like an insomniac ADHD sufferer.

[jellyoflight]

ohhhhh, I remember watching something on Brainiac about this (or something similar)...

[Sigh]

UGH. Guys BETTER take a shower before they try to make a move on me!
*bleagh*
no stinky sweaty guys for me *uh uh*

*pokes kym to check the "Make your very own claim to fame by becoming a PPT Celebrity" board*

[Combusken BG]

Meh I would rather be clean than smelling of BO.

[Christopher]

Meh I would rather be clean than smelling of BO.

Woman hater

[Jasujo]

I would just like to note before guys stop showering, that some lovely smelling soap will attract the ladies just as well.

[Sigh]

Yup, guys it's quite true. The better a guy smells the cuter he looks. *innocent*

You were bitten by a Vampire called Jasujo.
You have lost 2.94 litres of blood.

whoa. that's alot of blood.

[shapu]

I would just like to note before guys stop showering, that some lovely smelling soap will attract the ladies just as well.

Enh, I've made my decision.

[Igg]

If you want an Igg, I wouldn't advise going the BO route.

[Morningstar]

OK, there is sweat and there is SWEAT. Not to get too personal, but the steamy stuff that comes off of a body during intimate ummm things might be a bit appealing. But sweat that has been sitting there a while and fermenting is just plain gross.

I would just like to note before guys stop showering, that some lovely smelling soap will attract the ladies just as well.

Enh, I've made my decision.

And, Shapu, I almost hate to ask cause I get the feeling I know what is coming. What is your decision?

[Christopher]

In Japan, the sweat of the Pocari is used as a popular drink.

[Morningstar]

What is a Pocari? Oh, I might not want to know.

[save_the _endangered_anim]

No, Pocari Sweat's kinda like a Japanese Gatorade. "Pocari" means light or airy, and the name's supposed to mean that you'll feel relaxed. It's not as bad as i first thought it was when i saw the name..

[Dragonfire]

xD The Pocari isn't a creature. According to the Wikipedia article, Pocari means "like a cloud floating in the sky". It's a sports drink, and apparently tastes like Powerade's Arctic Freeze.