Does the ‘scent’ of your man turn you on or off? If you’re on ‘the pill’ you may be attracting the ‘wrong’ partner.
Posted by michellemoquin on August 22nd, 2008
I thought this was interesting. The pill, the great sexual liberator for women over the past four decades could have another side affect that we weren’t aware of until now. British scientists conducted a study which suggests that taking the Pill can change a woman’s taste in men — ‘to those who are genetically less compatible.’
Without getting into the genetic details the gist of it is this: Experts believe that women are naturally attracted to men with immune system genes different from their own because of their smell. The pill affects their sense of smell, altering the type of male scent that women find most attractive, which may result in a woman ultimately choosing the wrong partner.
Picture this: A woman is on the pill, obviously sexually active. (Or maybe not but she is ready just in case that bubble bursts.) She meets a man that she kinda digs. They go out a few times…they’re attracted to each other…so when the time is right they engage in sex. The relationship gets more serious, they fall in love and they marry. All is good. Then they decide to have a baby. She stops taking the pill and suddenly she no longer finds her husband as attractive as before. His ‘scent’ no longer turns her on. Hmm….could this be the reason why so many women no longer want to have sex in their marriages? Somehow I doubt but these Brits could be onto something.
I would love to know if any of you women out there have experienced this change of heart when you stopped taking the pill. Or has your husband just turned into a lousy lover and these Brits are just bs’ing? (We know the size of their penises! Sorry my Brit readers….nothing personal – I just couldn’t resist a little fun.) Hahhaha !! Do tell!
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Hi ???????: Is this your name? Sorry I can not tell from the translation. Oh well…Thank you! I love traveling in Greece – One of my most fav places in the world. Got engaged on the island of Patmos -Beautiful! In fact we were just saying the other night how we would love to go live there for a year or so…especially if you know who gets into office. And speaking of…I thought I would just end it with this ‘quote of the week’:
Question to McCain: How many houses do you own?
McCain: He paused and said, “I think—I’ll have my staff get back to you.”
Hmm…Gee I can’t remember how many I own either.
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Got to run…chat amongst yourselves.
Oh and FYI: ZL and Shelli: Jonolan did respond. I think he’s waiting for some answers from you Lill. You must’ve missed him LOL and his q in the last comment under ‘The Bradley Effect…’. I think he deserves an answer, don’t you?
Ciao ciao for now.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:46 am
It seems like we can’t get in to leave a health tip today. We keep getting a duplicate comment.
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
SILENT BUT DEADLY CANCER DISARMED BY EARLY DETECTION
Ovarian cancer, long known as the “silent killer” since it was thought to have no symptoms in its earlier, more treatable stages, is not actually so quiet. This is news every woman should hear, loud and clear. A panel of cancer experts and advocacy groups recently identified symptoms they say should serve as early warning signs for ovarian cancer and recommend women who have them longer than two weeks should see their doctor. The goal is to save lives by making sure both women and physicians know signs of the early stages of this deadly disease, since the sooner it is caught the greater likelihood of survival.
I spoke with Barbara Goff, MD, director of gynecologic oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and lead author of several studies on ovarian cancer, to ask about what this new information means. Doctors have long considered ovarian cancer to have vague, hard-to-pin-down symptoms, she said. “Just recently we’ve been able to distinguish the symptoms of early-stage ovarian cancer from seemingly benign symptoms many women experience from time to time,” she told me.
WHAT TO WORRY ABOUT…
The experts recommend that women who have the following symptoms daily or almost daily for more than a few weeks should see their doctor — preferably a gynecologist:
• Bloating or increased abdominal size.
• Pelvic or abdominal pain — typically below the navel, on one side or the other and made worse with exercise and intercourse.
• Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly.
• Urinary symptoms, including urgency or frequency.
Before you panic, realize this important point — you don’t have to worry about the bloating that typically accompanies your menstrual period or the indigestion you feel after eating a bowl of chili or too much ice cream. “We all have some of these symptoms from time to time,” said Dr. Goff. “But, if there is a symptom that is new for you or it persists for more than a couple of weeks, we recommend you go to your doctor. Odds are it won’t be cancer… but it is worth having it checked just in case.”
WHY THIS NEWS IS SO IMPORTANT
Contrary to the previously held belief that ovarian cancer only makes its presence known when the disease has reached a late and incurable stage, numerous studies have now confirmed that the symptoms listed above are much more likely to occur in women with ovarian cancer than women in the general population. Researchers finally have enough statistically significant studies that can distinguish the symptoms of ovarian cancer from day-to-day symptoms. “We now have an evidenced-based statement that these symptoms are predictive of ovarian cancer,” said Dr. Goff, who is a spokesperson for the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation.
Dr. Goff and her colleagues hope that earlier diagnosis will save more lives from this lethal disease. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer and 15,000 deaths from the disease this year, making it the most deadly female reproductive system cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death in women. Overall, about three-quarters of women with ovarian cancer survive one year after they are diagnosed, and nearly half (45%) survive longer than five years after diagnosis. But that figure soars to 93% when ovarian cancer is diagnosed and treated before it has spread outside of the ovary — though unfortunately, historically it has usually been diagnosed after that point, in which case the chances for survival decrease considerably.
There’s no screening test available at present for ovarian cancer, making awareness of symptoms all the more important. The risk factors for ovarian cancer include a personal and/or family history (mother, sister or daughter) of ovarian cancer or cancer of the breast, uterus, colon, or rectum… age over 55… never being pregnant… and taking estrogen alone (not with progesterone) for menopausal hormone therapy. A woman’s lifetime chance of developing ovarian and/or breast cancer is greatly increased if she inherits an altered BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene (short for breast cancer one and two). This genetic abnormality can be identified through a genetic screening blood test.
MISDIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM
That the symptoms are so non-specific has meant that many women with early ovarian cancer are told there’s nothing wrong or are given wrong diagnoses. “Misdiagnosis of ovarian cancer is common,” said Dr. Goff. “One study conducted in 2000 showed that a significant percentage of ovarian cancer patients were wrongly diagnosed with other conditions prior to their diagnosis of ovarian cancer.” She said that 12% had been told they had irritable bowel syndrome… 12% were told it was stress… 10% were told nothing was wrong… and 6% were diagnosed with depression. Thirty percent of these women were treated with medication for other diseases — and all subsequently went on to learn that it was, in fact, ovarian cancer that was causing their symptoms.
WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW
• If you have persistent symptoms, see your doctor. If, for no particular reason, you feel pain in your abdomen, experience bloating or find you are feeling full after eating only a bit, and especially if these symptoms last longer than a couple of weeks, see your doctor — soon. He/she will conduct a pelvic and rectal exam and, depending on the results, may order additional tests such as a transvaginal ultrasound or a CA125 blood test, which measures the elevation of an ovarian tumor marker.
• Don’t be afraid to get a second opinion. If you feel your doctor hasn’t taken you seriously or you aren’t confident in the opinion or diagnosis, seek a second opinion, Dr. Goff urges. “People are so worried about insulting their doctor. It’s no different than getting a job done in your house. You’d get more than one bid, wouldn’t you?”
• If diagnosed with ovarian cancer, seek care from a gynecologic oncologist. Cure rates among women with ovarian cancer are much higher if they are cared for by a gynecologic oncologist (a surgeon who has trained extensively in treating female reproductive cancers), says Dr. Goff.
• Spread awareness, it’s critical. Right now, because there is no screening test, awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer remains our first and best opportunity to fight this deadly disease.
Source(s): ??Barbara A. Goff, MD, is professor and director of gynecologic oncology and adjunct professor of surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Her research interests include ovarian cancer and early detection, complex gynecologic oncology surgery, and clinical trials for gynecologic malignancies. Dr. Goff is coauthor of “Development of an ovarian cancer symptom index,” which was published in the January 15, 2007, issue of the journal Cancer.
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
Interesting this was accepted but the one titled “Dance Your Way to Fun and Health” by
Bonnie L. Vorenberg
ArtAge Publications didn’t.
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Mischa, I would bet that all the researchers on that team are male : ) this is similar bs as my old commenters Ed’s ‘research’ about oxytocin and pheromones – conducted on friggin’ lab prairie dogs, yeah me love you long time little animal, get a grip! Again, no idea about Brit men and their penis size, but this is knee deep poopie : ) at least for me, put in my time on the pill and off it, either my man smelled good or didn’t but I think that had more to do with showering than my semi-permanent hormonal state…
Jonolan, paging Jonolan, so sorry, dude, did not see your LOL q back to me…and just remember you asked for this.
I’ll give you the brief answer (not!): have you read your ‘Obama’s Race Card’ entry? I’m assuming you wrote it so – uh, I don’t get it, are you so white (I won’t mention your Johnson size) you don’t even see that your last paragraph has a racist leaning to it? & Ludacris’s lyrics are Obama’s fault? L can’t just write music in a free country? It’s no matter to me whether his lyrics pleased Obama or anyone else, he’s an artist and can write/sing/rap what he wants, that doesn’t mean O & L do hang time together as BFF’s.
Why did you attach it to the entry as though it was full of meaning and had some ‘attachment’ to blacks, O & L’s ‘friendship’ or even association, it was a subliminally white racist thing to do, in my opinion (my disclaimer). Were Obama’s people supposed to go in with big sticks ; ) and beat him to pull the tune? What if Dan Fogelberg or some other lamo white guy with no claim of knowing McCant (or met him at a party once) wrote a totally derogatory political song, would that make McCain wrong or responsible for it? I know your answer…
Look, the black community has had little in the way of great leadership since MLK Jr was killed; Louis Farakan, Jessie Jackson, name em’ almost always come off as just too over the top, so enter Obama with his white and black background and you F’in white males still can’t stand it. ‘He relates to blacks too much’ and ‘he’s this and that’ oh please…stop whining.
I got into a chat with a ‘white male repub’ and I imitated O’s groove dance fr the Ellen show while debating the whole thing, he laughed and said, impressive, I’d vote for you based on that, but you think that’s a show of good leadership coming from him or do you think women will just dig the move and vote for him? Inferring that we women would be stupid for doing that…or am I too sensitive?
Let me remind you that men as well as women did that shit with Kennedy, and we did not do that shit for Nixon, he was ugly and had no charisma, hahaha…Americans like to vote for issues and the right guy but I stated it once before on my blog we also like a ‘happening’ guy and a ‘power couple’ bc we like the appearances of having it all also. (this isn’t lost on me, I freakin’ bought in myself for a time, cannot fault anyone else…no tears though, just had to stop…)
So, Jonolan, I’ll say the same thing to you as I said to Mr Man of above debate, O already has got most of the right stuff (more so than Mr McCant in my opinion) down, but I am telling you right now it’d make me proud if every repub wife would smile and get in that booth, shake their groove thang and vote for Obama, I don’t even care if they lie to their threatened white male repug hubby.
We need change in the form of supreme court justices (in for LIFE) and on several other fronts, so you go ahead and promote the other white meat, I’m going for the right man this time, could not care less if he were suddenly purple. Meaningless to me…
By the way, why is it when white males are lost in an argument they resort to, ‘Do you model?’ Yeah, right, nice segue, so you’re getting nowhere with your lame rap so let’s see if I can flatter her into my bed…? Transparent, and oh am I supposed to change my ‘ways’ once you’ve had me, repug? Hahahaha… oh yes, repugnican by injection?? Oh I am slaying myself over here…
I hope that was kind enough, wouldn’t want to just kick your ass and be done, that gives me no pleasure but I think it’s worth it to you to reread your own racist laden content, and if you really don’t see it, Jonolan, then you and your Johnson have my sympathy.
Ciao, Zen Lill
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Forgot, I went on the woman rant along with Mischa’s verbiage I added my own vitriol : ) http://www.lilliandevin.com/
‘The Quran says what?? Wife beating is OK?? With WHOM?’ hahaha…oh yeah, today is one hell of a day : )
Luv, Zen
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
The Kitchen Knives Every Cook Needs
Ronda Robotham
Johnson & Wales University
The right knife can make cooking faster, safer, more fun and more successful, yet some people still use cheap knives that they have had for years. Quality knives can cost more than $100 apiece, but they will last a lifetime if properly maintained.
Selecting the “best” among the following elite knife makers really is a matter of personal preference…
F. Dick, 631-454-6955,
Global,
J.A. Henckels, 800-777-4308, .
Korin, 800-626-2172, Kyocera, 800-537-0294,
Wüsthof, 800-289-9878,.
Knives should be stored in a wood block or magnetic hanging rack designed for them. Blades can be nicked when knives are tossed into drawers together with other kitchen tools.
Sharpen knives whenever you feel resistance or drag. Hold the blade at a 20-degree angle to a sharpening stone, and draw the knife toward you, applying light pressure to the blade and keeping the angle constant. Repeat six times on each side, then draw the blade across a sharpening steel to further hone its cutting edge. An electric sharpener makes sharpening easier. Chef’s Choice (800-342-3255,) makes good electric sharpeners starting at around $60.
THE MOST USEFUL KNIVES
Chef’s knife (also known as a French or cook’s knife). This is the most versatile knife in the kitchen. It can slice, dice, chop or mince any ingredient. The slight curve toward the tip of the blade lets you cut with a quick rocking motion. Length: Between eight and 10 inches.
Bread knife (also known as a serrated knife). Most knives require downward pressure to cut. Bread knives have serrated blades that cut with a back-and-forth sawing motion. This reduces the odds that you’ll smash delicate crusts, making these the proper choice for cutting breads and pastries. Length: Between eight and 10 inches.
Slicing knife (also known as a slicer or a carving knife). Slicing knives have narrower blades than chef’s knives, making them the correct tool when you want thin, even cuts of meat. Good for slicing roasts, turkey, ham, etc. Length: Between 10 and 14 inches.
Paring knife. Its straight edge and small size allow for maximum control, so this a good choice for delicate work, such as garnishing, peeling or paring. Length: Three to four inches.
Boning knife. The thin, pointed, flexible blade lets you trim meat away from bones or joints without harming either the meat or knife. Length: Between six and eight inches.
OTHER BLADES
Hollow ground (granton edge). A series of small ovals are carved into the side of the blade to reduce drag and allow for more uniform cuts. Almost any type of knife can have a granton edge. They are good if you slice a lot and like to work fast.
Ceramic. Ceramic knives are very sharp, but they can break easily. Some brands need to be sent back to the manufacturer to be sharpened.