Previous studies had suggested men could sense changes in body odour, but recent test found no compelling evidence
The widespread belief that men are more attracted to the scent of a woman when she is at her most fertile may not be true after all, researchers say.
A flurry of studies in recent decades have made a persuasive case that female body odour changes over the menstrual cycle, allowing perceptive males – in theory, at least – to sense when mating is most likely to result in pregnancy.
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