Comments on: The Pill and Choosing a Mate http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/ Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zenaida http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6971 Zenaida Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:45:30 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6971 John, 'wrong' refers to the T-shirts worn by men whose immune system did not compliment their own. John, ‘wrong’ refers to the T-shirts worn by men whose immune system did not compliment their own.

]]> By: John http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6970 John Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:17:29 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6970 <blockquote>Women who are on the Pill--which chemically simulates pregnancy--tend to choose wrong in the T-shirt test.</blockquote> That statement, in the article, is totally unexplained. How did the experimenters define wrong? How did they know the wrong T-shirt was picked?

Women who are on the Pill–which chemically simulates pregnancy–tend to choose wrong in the T-shirt test.

That statement, in the article, is totally unexplained. How did the experimenters define wrong? How did they know the wrong T-shirt was picked?

]]> By: Justine http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6969 Justine Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:53:24 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6969 Forgot to mention, I just googled some of the researchers names and the study information and found a bunch more info after reading the first article. Forgot to mention, I just googled some of the researchers names and the study information and found a bunch more info after reading the first article.

]]> By: Justine http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6968 Justine Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:57:31 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6968 This was one of the articles, the one that got me researching more on the topic, in fact. Sorry I don't know how to create a link. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1704672,00.html This was one of the articles, the one that got me researching more on the topic, in fact. Sorry I don’t know how to create a link.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1704672,00.html

]]> By: Eve http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6967 Eve Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:45:14 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6967 Zenaida, not to worry. It's just an inevitable minor social side effect of the practice and popularization of science. ;) And most people are, of course, perfectly respectful and polite. It's just a few who can't resist prying and speculating--but that's hardly limited to infertility. Zenaida, not to worry. It’s just an inevitable minor social side effect of the practice and popularization of science. ;) And most people are, of course, perfectly respectful and polite. It’s just a few who can’t resist prying and speculating–but that’s hardly limited to infertility.

]]> By: Zenaida http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6966 Zenaida Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:38:09 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6966 Eve, sorry to create more reasons for nosy people to make assumptions ; ) Justine, could you provide a link to the article you described? I looked all over last night, and couldn't find it. From what I understand, it affects pheremones (which we "smell"), which scientists can't even actually decide if humans really have pheremones. Eve, sorry to create more reasons for nosy people to make assumptions ; )

Justine, could you provide a link to the article you described? I looked all over last night, and couldn’t find it. From what I understand, it affects pheremones (which we “smell”), which scientists can’t even actually decide if humans really have pheremones.

]]> By: Eve http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6965 Eve Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:58:28 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6965 Oh, dear. Now nosy people will want to know if I was on the pill when I got engaged and THAT's why I can't conceive...:( Oh, dear. Now nosy people will want to know if I was on the pill when I got engaged and THAT’s why I can’t conceive…:(

]]> By: Justine http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6964 Justine Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:43:05 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6964 I read this study and some further analysis of it, and find it fascinating. Some are wondering if this incompatibility issue with MHC has contributed to increased infertility in couples. As I recall, it all has to do with the minutiae of smell. The reporting I read on it was not attempting to suggest a widespread discontinuance of birth control, merely the question was raised how we could compensate for the dissonance the pill created while in use. It really was quite fascinating to read, and although it is still a fairly speculative hypothesis, I believe further studies have already been planned. I read this study and some further analysis of it, and find it fascinating. Some are wondering if this incompatibility issue with MHC has contributed to increased infertility in couples. As I recall, it all has to do with the minutiae of smell.

The reporting I read on it was not attempting to suggest a widespread discontinuance of birth control, merely the question was raised how we could compensate for the dissonance the pill created while in use.

It really was quite fascinating to read, and although it is still a fairly speculative hypothesis, I believe further studies have already been planned.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6963 Caroline Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:53:39 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6963 I think it's ridiculous that your bishop brought up that article at church. There may indeed be some negative consequences from taking the pill, but there are also positive consequences too, as far as I understand. (I've heard that taking it decreases a woman's chance of ovarian cancer.) So it's a woman's personal business and she should discuss these issues with her doctor. Women don't need to hear one bishop's biased perspective to make them feel guilty about it. I think it’s ridiculous that your bishop brought up that article at church. There may indeed be some negative consequences from taking the pill, but there are also positive consequences too, as far as I understand. (I’ve heard that taking it decreases a woman’s chance of ovarian cancer.)

So it’s a woman’s personal business and she should discuss these issues with her doctor. Women don’t need to hear one bishop’s biased perspective to make them feel guilty about it.

]]> By: wiser from experience http://www.the-exponent.com/2008/04/11/the-pill-and-choosing-a-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-6962 wiser from experience Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:20:30 +0000 http://theexponent.wordpress.com/?p=641#comment-6962 The pill (or one of "the pills" since there are several options) can indeed do all those good things. But read the side effects carefully. I developed life-threatening blood clots in my lungs after 5 uneventful years on it. That was after kids. Now that we're no longer trying to conceive, the copper IUD is what we settled on for a reliable & hormone free choice. The pill (or one of “the pills” since there are several options) can indeed do all those good things. But read the side effects carefully. I developed life-threatening blood clots in my lungs after 5 uneventful years on it. That was after kids. Now that we’re no longer trying to conceive, the copper IUD is what we settled on for a reliable & hormone free choice.

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