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hmmm... my (possibly incorrect) understanding is that ovulation in ancient times was much less regular due to diet.
by mhuffman 4y ago
hmmm... my (possibly incorrect) understanding is that ovulation in ancient times was much less regular due to diet.
- ljf 4y agoI think hunter gatherers had a far more regular diet than early farmers. By the middle ages in Britain most peasants were near starvation most of the year, but hunter gatherers avoided famine as they had a wide variety of food sources available. I don't have a source of this though!
- Pigalowda 4y agoFor women who have low body fat it will be more irregular because of insufficient estrin provided by adipose tissue. A woman with poor diet and low body fat would be irregular. Spring season is a time of abundance and fertility for plants and animals so I imagine Hunter gatherer societies had a better diet during spring and therefore women met body fat requirements for regular menstrual cycle and ovulation. Maybe the 4 linear marks in the cave painting are for the 4 months after winter solstice and 14 dots are for days to ovulation after menses?