Even from Bubbafucco depositing it on your blue dress? 
Posted on 06/26/2002 1:44:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
LONDON (Reuters) - Hormones in semen may help to ease female depression because women whose partners don't use condoms are less likely to feel down.
Scientists at the State University of New York suspect the mood-altering hormones are absorbed through the vagina and make women feel good but they stressed that their results are not an excuse for unprotected sex.
"I want to make it clear that we are not advocating that people abstain from using condoms," Gordon Gallup, who led the study, told New Scientist magazine on Wednesday.
"Clearly an unwanted pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease would more than offset any advantageous psychological effects of semen," he added.
The researchers assessed the moods of 300 female students using a standard questionnaire. A score of more than 17 was considered moderately depressed.
Women whose partners never used condoms scored about eight on the test while those who never had sex without condoms scored 11.3. Women who weren't having sex at all scored about 13.5.
Depression in the students who sometimes or never used condoms was more severe the longer they went without sex.
The scientists said they looked at other factors, such as the use of oral contraceptives, frequency of sex and personality type, but found that none could account for the findings.
The magazine said the results are not a complete surprise because scientists know that semen contains several mood-altering hormones including testosterone.
"Some of these have been detected in a woman's blood within hours of exposure to semen," the magazine said.
The scientists suspect semen will have the same effect on women regardless of how they are exposed to it.
Yeah, and think about this -- what a turn on it is seeing this thread pop up all day long in "latest posts" when every other thread is raging on about the Pledge of Allegiance "under God" ruling! Hundreds of people complaining about God being removed, while dozens here are cracking man-goo jokes! Why the weird contrast makes one want to spew mood-elevating hormones!
You know, I used to cringe about seeing semen threads in the Clinton days, but figured it was necessary because of the news at the time. But this, this story, which is pure junk science that belongs in the back pages of Penthouse or Hustler (the first story posted at least had the integrity to point out many scientists were already discrediting the whole "study"), why it just makes sense that a women-ingesting-semen story with no political news value should be allowed to stay here and be bumped and bumped! It's the modern era!
I am so "with it" now!
A. Don't pay her.
"I got what you want, you got what I need."
2) Honey? Time for your treatment....
Heheh. Touche. =)
I admit making a mistake -- replying to the thread in the first place, but I figured the thread would be deleted in short order. It wasn't, I drew fire, and I fired back. Shouldn't have done that. Oh well.
You guys have fun, I'll back on out of here. It really wasn't any of my business to start with.
A strong co-factor not considered:
Those couples not using protection may be those more trusting of each other (not suspecting the partner of infidelity and thus exposure to aids or other STDS).
Those using protection may be those in less secure (shorter-term) relationships may include some who are marginally more susceptible to depression.
You're only supposed to question the results when we are LOSING, LOL.
Ruck
Now get over here and clean the coffee off of this keyboard, monitor and walls.
My interest is purely scientific. Research, don't you know...
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. What's your excuse? :^)
while dozens here are cracking man-goo jokes!
Hey, what ever turns you on. I read up to your post #9 and then made my own post to you and since then have only read your replies to me. I'll take your word for that many posts were jokes.
I've got better things to do than read this thread. For instance read this post: 78
They also believed that every time a man ejaculated, it hurt his health, his IQ-Is that where the term dumbf**** comes from?
Even from Bubbafucco depositing it on your blue dress?
me and my thongs
The cat's house trained.
All those websites were work related.
We can still be friends.
I'll be home right after the game.
I'm not a lesbian but I've got friends who are.
The cheque's in the mail.
When all else fails, pour yourself a Tui.
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