Volatile fatty acids, “copulins”, in human vaginal secretions
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Detection of estrous biomarkers in the body exudates of Kangayam cattle (Bos indicus) from interplay of hormones and behavioral expressions
2020, Domestic Animal EndocrinologyCitation Excerpt :We found pronounced variation of fatty acids in the urine of cows. Interestingly, Michael et al [52] reported variation in volatile fatty acids during follicular and luteal phases of menstrual cycle. Particularly, we found oleic acid in estrous and postestrous urines, which has been reported in urine of estrous buffaloes [23].
The neuroendocrinology of sexual attraction
2018, Frontiers in NeuroendocrinologyCitation Excerpt :It seems that interest in the potential importance of vaginal secretions as non-human, primate sexual attractants has waned over the years. Concerning the human, it has been reported that women produce vaginal secretions similar to those found in rhesus females (Michael et al., 1974; Michael et al., 1975). These secretions were poetically named copulins.
The correlation between tick (Ixodes persulcatus Sch.) questing behaviour and synganglion neuronal responses to odours
2012, Journal of Insect PhysiologyCitation Excerpt :Osmopherine® might attract ticks due to the presence 3-methylbutanoic acid, which is known to be a tick attractant (Osterkamp et al., 1999). In addition, 3-methylbutanoic acid has been found in the vaginal secretions of women during the receptive (ovulatory) phase of the menstrual period (Michael et al., 1975; Hays, 2003). Hence, the risk of tick attacks can be expected to be greater in individuals using cosmetic preparations containing Osmopherine® and in women who are in the receptive (ovulatory) phase of their menstrual cycle.
Pheromones in sex and reproduction: Do they have a role in humans?
2012, Journal of Advanced ResearchCitation Excerpt :Whether or not human vaginal secretions contain a kind of sex pheromone (copulin) influencing male perception of females and inducing hormonal changes in males, is still debated. Human vaginal secretions contain various short chain (C2–C6) fatty acids, with predominated acetic acid suggesting a possible correlation with the rise and fall of hormone levels during the menstrual cycle [46,47]. To verify this, Waltman et al. [48] collected vaginal samples by tampon from 50 healthy young women, demonstrating that volatile aliphatic acids were increased during the late follicular phase of the cycle and declined progressively during the luteal phase, where women on oral contraceptives had lower amounts of volatile acids and did not show rhythmic changes in acid content during their menses.
A mixture of odorant molecules potentially indicating oestrus in mammals elicits penile erections in male rats
2011, Behavioural Brain ResearchCitation Excerpt :Four of the five molecules have previously been identified in vaginal secretion in primates [35,36]. In women, these molecules were found in higher concentrations during oestrous [34] as opposed to the lower concentrations found in the three species studied here. We have been able to find results from only two formal tests of these molecules in a reproductive context.
Are human pheromones of practical interest in sexology?
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