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The Hidden Impact of Birth Control + What You Should Do Instead | Dr. Sarah E. Hill

The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

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Estrogen Levels and Attraction Preferences

Research over three decades shows that women's attraction preferences are influenced by their cyclically changing sex hormones. Higher estrogen levels lead to a preference for cues related to masculinity, such as deeper male voices and masculinized faces. Women on hormonal birth control with low estrogen levels tend to prefer less masculinized male features. Studies comparing partner choices of women on and off birth control confirm the preference for less masculinized male faces. Facial width to height ratio is linked to testosterone levels and masculinity.

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