In the exciting world of ready-made science excuses for man titties...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_44640.html
For those of you who can't be bothered reading the Reuters report, lavender and tea tree oil have been found to induce breast development in boys. Lavender and tea tree oil are common ingredients in soaps, shampoos, hair gels and body lotions. The researchers were alerted when a young lad started to have a disturbing growth spurt (this would be termed 'pleasing' in the XX ones) when his well-meaning mother was rubbing (?!?!) a homeopathic healing oil on to him. When she stopped, so did his bra size, oops I mean breasts.
The oils are thought to have anti-androgen effects and slightly increase oestrogen production.
What I find interesting about this are the implications. Are these affects long-term? Although the breasts decrease, has the anti-androgens affected brain developement, secondary sexual characteristics, behaviour? And what about during pregnancy? If a pregnant woman rubs lavender over herself, or soaks in lavender oil bath, does this effect the embryo? Could this affect sexual differentiation? sexual orientation?
Interesting...
B.
3 February 2007
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