Originally Posted By goodgirl For Christmas I got one of those page-a-day calendars. The topic is "cats." Every day a cute, funny or interesting cat to look at. As part of the deal, you get to go online and get a free online calendar. They email me the page each day. I considered "New Word Each Day" or "Bible Verses" or "Puppies" but I decided to really, really broaden my education and selected a calendar with obscure trivia and fun facts. It's called "Why Do Men Have Nipples" And sure enough, the January 1st, 2008 page of the day answers the question. I thought if there are interesting items throughout the year, that I would post them for everyone's benefit. Today - January 1, 2008..... CAN MEN LACTATE? You can’t write a book called Why Do Men Have Nipples? without getting a question about lactating men. The truth is, the mammary glands of human males can produce milk—but certainly not enough to nurse a child. Usually male milk production is from a pathological condition. The most common cause is a prolactin-secreting tumor (prolactinoma) in the pituitary gland. Prolactin is a hormone that stimulates milk production. Overproduction of prolactin may also be caused by some drugs, including phenothiazines, certain drugs given for high blood pressure (especially methyldopa), opioids, and even licorice. Doctors use female hormones to decrease the growth of the prostate, which can cause milk production or galactorrhea. Extreme starvation can also make men lactate (this has been observed in prisoners of war). It is also possible for males to induce lactation through constant massage and stimulation of the nipple. Only one male mammal, the Dayak fruit bat, is known to produce milk. So there you go...something interesting to share at your next cocktail party.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Watch out for the guy who is always massaging and stimulating his nipples.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >> galactorrhea << Really? I thought that this was a a form of Montezuma's revenge that crew members of the Star Ship Enterprise got.
Originally Posted By goodgirl January 2, 2008 DOES PEEING IN THE SHOWER CURE ATHLETE’S FOOT? Finally, an excuse for men to pee in the shower. Proponents of urine therapy claim that urine is very effective at eradicating athlete’s foot. Urea, a major component of urine, is used in a cream to aid in the treatment of severe athlete’s foot. Studies have shown that 40 percent urea cream increases the cure rate in athlete’s foot when used with traditional antifungal creams. So, if you have a bad case of athlete’s foot and insist on peeing on your feet, we would suggest also using athlete’s foot creams.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper First mele...there is nothing wrong with that. Second, as regards the 1/2 post: Ewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Daannzzz """DOES PEEING IN THE SHOWER CURE ATHLETE’S FOOT? Finally, an excuse for men to pee in the shower. Proponents of urine therapy claim that urine is very effective at eradicating athlete’s foot.""" I was right all along!!!!!
Originally Posted By Ursula Hey Cliff Clavin is a god...to some people. Man-nipples and feet-peeing. What a way to start a year!
Originally Posted By beamerdog Does this mean that I need to pee in the shower in the health club? And do others pee in there before I take my shower? Much to contemplate here...
Originally Posted By goodgirl Makes you wonder about the houseguests you had over during the holidays, doesn't it?
Originally Posted By goodgirl January 3, 2008 DO SEX, SPICY FOOD, CHINESE FOOD, OR RED WINE INDUCE LABOR? Sorry, there is no science behind the myth that spicy food, Chinese food, red wine, eggplant, or castor oil can bring baby sooner. Sex is another matter. Semen contains a high concentration of prostaglandins, which are often used for cervical ripening and induction of labor. Nipple stimulation during sex can also cause contractions and may help with labor if the cervix is already ripe. So husbands, inducing labor this way may be hard work, but hey, somebody’s gotta do it.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I can't speak for pregnant women other than my wife...but...in the final few weeks of pregnancy, the only things less appealing to my wife than having sex might have been riding a horse or a wooden rollercoaster. As my wife put it: "You try having sex while carrying a bowling ball."
Originally Posted By goodgirl January 4, 2008 ----No post today---- Sorry folks. The listing in today's calendar was a vanity post about the author of the calendar. It wouldn't have made any sense. Stay tuned for tomorrow and don't forget to by some lysal disenfectant cleaner for your shower.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Some facts about today to hold us over: On this day in 1896, Utah is admitted into the United States as the 45th state. Born on this day: Don Shula (Dolphins head coach in better times) and Tom Thumb.
Originally Posted By goodgirl January 5, 2008 HANGING OUT On this day in 1993, Westley Alan Dodd became the first man to be hanged in America in almost three decades. Dodd was a serial killer and child molester who went to the gallows at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, for killing three boys, two of whom were brothers. In a judicial hanging, a victim needs to fall at least the height of his body to suffer a broken neck. It’s called a hangman’s fracture of the second cervical vertebra (C2), with slipping of C2 on C3. (Somehow I can't see myself bringing up this little tidbit of information at a cocktail party.)
