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Fertile Women Sound Sexier, Study Says

Voices found to be most alluring during ovulation

By Paul Stinson,  Newser User

Posted May 2, 2008 1:37 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Barflies take note: A woman's voice is sexiest when she's most fertile, a new study says. Scientists recorded women counting from 1 to 10 and found that their voices were rated most attractive when they were closest to ovulation, the BBC reports. What gives? Researchers aren't sure, but they speculate that hormones may affect the voice box.

Women taking oral contraceptives experienced no perceived difference in the sexiness of their voice, as 'the pill' changes the ratio of sex hormones during the cycle.
Women taking oral contraceptives experienced no perceived difference in the sexiness of their voice, as 'the pill' changes the ratio of sex hormones during the cycle.   (Open Index)
A woman's voice becomes more attractive when at the heights of fertility, so says a study from the State University of New York at Albany.
A woman's voice becomes more attractive when at the heights of fertility, so says a study from the State University of New York at Albany.   (Index Open)
Recent research by US scientists indicate a woman's voice sounds the sexiest during moments of peak fertility.
Recent research by US scientists indicate a woman's voice sounds the sexiest during moments of peak fertility.   (Open Index)
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