Why Do Women's Menstrual Cycles Sync Up?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of women's menstrual cycles potentially synchronizing, exploring anecdotal evidence and personal experiences related to this concept. The scope includes personal observations and informal commentary rather than scientific analysis.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share personal experiences suggesting that women's menstrual cycles can synchronize, particularly in close living or working situations.
  • One participant mentions that synchronization reportedly takes several months for new individuals in a group.
  • Another participant humorously references the challenges of living with multiple women, implying that synchronization may complicate dynamics.
  • A participant expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of methods to disrupt synchronization, such as using Febreeze to mask pheromones.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share anecdotal experiences that suggest synchronization occurs, but there is no consensus on the validity or mechanisms behind it. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the scientific basis of the phenomenon.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the reliance on personal anecdotes and the absence of scientific evidence or definitions regarding synchronization and pheromones.

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You've obviously never lived with 3 women. Hell, pure hell.

And no, Febreeze doesn't get rid of the pheromones well enough to break the synchronisation.
 
It's also true for women who work together. I've worked in several offices where the women reported being synchronized. From what I've been told, it takes a number of months before a new woman employee synchronizes.
 
brewnog said:
You've obviously never lived with 3 women. Hell, pure hell.
Tell that to Hugh Hefner.
:smile:
He loooks like to be enjoying it.
 

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