Titre : | Effects of breastfeeding chemosignals on the human menstrual cycle (2004) |
Auteurs : | S Jacob, Auteur ; NA Spencer, Auteur ; SB Bullivant, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
Dans : | Human reproduction (Vol.19 n°2, Février 2004) |
Article en page(s) : | pp.422-429 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Index. décimale : | PH.1.2 (Sexualité) |
Catégories : | Lactation ; Reproduction ; Sexualité |
Résumé : | BACKGROUND: To date, there has not been an investigation to determine whether lactating women and their infants influence the ovarian function of other women with whom they interact. METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 47 nulliparous women, we utilized both within- and between-subjects controls to assess the effects of sustained exposure to breastfeeding compounds on menstrual cycle length, as well as characteristics of each phase of the ovarian cycle. RESULTS: Breastfeeding compounds modulated ovarian cycle length in comparison with the carrier control (0.01 |