Unnatural Selection: Birth Control Pills May Alter Choice Of Partners

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 23:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, compete for and retain her preferred mate? A new paper reviews emerging evidence suggesting that contraceptive methods which alter a woman's natural hormonal cycles may have an underappreciated impact on choice of partners for both women and men and, possibly, reproductive success.

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