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Odour is sensory stimulation of the olfactory membrane of the nose [1] by a group of molecules. [2] Certain body odours are connected to human sexual attraction. [3] [4] Humans can make use of body odour subconsciously to identify whether a potential mate will pass on favourable traits to their offspring.
The woman consulted many medical practitioners but could not receive a reliable diagnosis. She was prescribed medications including nasal steroid sprays and other drugs, but they would not relieve her of her headaches and phantosmia symptoms. Through chemosensory evaluation, it was found that her senses of smell and taste were working normally.
An inherent difficulty in studying human pheromones is the need for cleanliness and odorlessness in human participants. [3] Experiments have focused on three classes of putative human sex pheromones: axillary steroids, vaginal aliphatic acids and stimulators of the vomeronasal organ.
A new analysis of breathing data from 52 volunteers over a 24-hour period revealed that people with a normal sense of smell had little spikes, or “sniffs,” during each breath that were not ...
The sense of smell, or olfaction, [nb 1] is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived. [2] The sense of smell has many functions, including detecting desirable foods, hazards, and pheromones , and plays a role in taste .
Black women for decades have turned to a slew of products to maintain feminine hygiene, but many of these intimate-care The post Douches, vaginal scent products rooted in stereotypes about the ...
To distinguish it from other forms of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, Kallmann syndrome has the additional symptom of a total lack of sense of smell (anosmia) or a reduced sense of smell. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] If left untreated, people will have poorly defined secondary sexual characteristics , show signs of hypogonadism , almost invariably are ...
Whiffing nasty things is a part of life—but a foul nose shouldn’t be. ENT doctors explain the reasons for a bad smell in your nose and how to get rid of it.