Lily of the Valley - TRUE!

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Registered: 05-24-2003
Lily of the Valley - TRUE!
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Tue, 07-22-2003 - 5:12pm
For anyone who read my "lily of the valley tip," the Cosmo blurb WAS based on a real research study! So, maybe there is something to this lily stuff! I don't know about applying it "in a salve to the vaginal area" like they say in the article, but I guess that all depends on how desperate we get, right? :) Here's the article I found:

**BERLIN (Reuters) - Human sperm become excited when exposed to the scent of lily of the valley, doubling their speed and homing in on the aroma, a German scientist said on Wednesday.

Hans Hatt, a biology professor at Ruhr University in Bochum, said knowledge about a newly discovered odor receptor on the sperm's surface could enable researchers to devise alternative contraception methods or ways to boost fertility.

"This is the first time sperm has been shown to respond to smell," Hatt, who said the findings came after three years of study, told Reuters. "The application of the substances in a salve to the vaginal area could raise the chance of conceiving."

He said receptors in the sperm's membranes are attracted to two chemical compounds, cyclamal and bourgeonal, used in the cosmetics industry to imitate the plant's smell.

Another compound, undecanal, was found to block the attraction and could be used for contraceptive ends, he added.**

Just thought I'd share! Good luck to all - with or without the lily! :)

ADC ~ TTC #1, C4, CD11

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 9:41am
Thanks for the info ADC! Looks like there may be a run on Lily of the Valley lotion!LOL!

Tara
 

 Tara~ co-cl of Pregnant after TTC

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 9:45am
Interesting!

One question though, wouldn't spreading it in the vaginal area get them all swimming the wrong way? LOL! I can see all those little swimmers now:

"Hey guys, uh, aren't we supposed to go up there and find an egg or something?"

"Uh, yeah, I guess, but let's hang out here for a while, it just smells so darn good!"

LOL!

Katie

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Registered: 04-17-2003
Wed, 07-23-2003 - 9:49am
Hey Girlie,

Ok so where can I get this stuff huh????????? I mean anything that works right???

LOL.. Desperatly trying to conceive!

Jen

TTC1

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