I do not enjoy being a female-bodied person sometimes

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Poll #4753 Ovulation: Oogenesis makes you go Oo, oo!

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 82

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I am a

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person who possesses/has possessed ovaries
82 (100.0%)

person who has had partners/dear friends who possess ovaries
45 (54.9%)

As a possessor of ovaries

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I am aware/have been aware of when I ovulate
38 (46.9%)

I am aware of changes in my behavior when I am/was ovulating
34 (42.0%)

I am aware of changes in my body when I am/was ovulating
45 (55.6%)

I have/had no idea when I've ovulated without a calendar
43 (53.1%)

I became sensitized to the ovulation cycle due to attempts to reproduce
4 (4.9%)

I suppress/have suppressed ovulation with hormones
21 (25.9%)

I have a comment about this
6 (7.4%)

As a partner/close friend of ovary possessors

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I've heard people say they knew when it happened
40 (71.4%)

I've been aware of my partner/friend(s)' cycles
24 (42.9%)

I've never had a discussion about it
12 (21.4%)

I have a comment about this
1 (1.8%)

I/the ovary possessors I have known well experience(d) the following during ovulation:

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rise in libido
44 (75.9%)

drop in libido
8 (13.8%)

rise in creativity
19 (32.8%)

fall in creativity
6 (10.3%)

appetite change
22 (37.9%)

headaches/migraines
15 (25.9%)

behavior/mood swings
33 (56.9%)

different attraction to partners/potential partners
25 (43.1%)

smelling different to self/others
24 (41.4%)

appearance change (weight loss/gain)
12 (20.7%)

complexion change (zits or lack thereof)
24 (41.4%)

something not mentioned above
14 (24.1%)

Science has told me

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human ovary possessors aren't aware of ovulation
5 (6.7%)

some ovary possessors are aware of ovulation
41 (54.7%)

nothing about this subject since I got the birds and bees talk
29 (38.7%)

Science has told me that ovulation makes ovary possessors' teeth especially vulnerable to bacteria, so make sure you floss and brush extra well around then, dear hormone-spiking readers. Or, if you don't know when it is, floss and brush all the time.