Fortunate Minority?
I am a 30 y/o man and I first noticed that I could smell when a woman was menstruating when I was in my early 20's. It's a very strong, pungent smell that’s very hard to describe. I agree with the previous commenter when she said it’s most likely iron, it’s definitely an iron-like smell. For me the smell is similar to the way a 9-Volt battery tastes when you put it on your tongue. Again, it’s very hard to describe but definitely not a pleasant smell. It can be so strong that it makes it difficult to sit next to someone for an extended period of time (like in a crowded movie theater for instance). This is not the result of being dirty and there's really nothing a woman can do about it. My theory is that it's caused by a natural change in hormones and on a very basic, primal level we are mammals who emit pheromones intended to attract the opposite sex. The part that baffles me, if my theory is true, is that if this is when women are the most “in the mood†to have sex then why is the smell so unappealing? You would think it would be the opposite. Fortunately only a really small percentage (it appears) of the population can smell this. Does anyone know the approximate percentage