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"We're fully aware that we can be a raging you-know-what around Aunt Flow's visit, but we were surprised to learn that there are also [behavioral changes](/health/2010/08/emotional-age) that occur mid-cycle, around the time your ovaries pop out an egg.\\n\\n\\n\\nUnless you're trying to get [pregnant](/fitness/2010/06/guide-to-a-happy-healthy-pregnancy), you probably don't look for signs that you're ovulating. Things like minor cramping on one side, changes in cervical fluid consistency, and occasionally a bit of spotting. But there is one fabulous fringe benefit of ovulation that every woman -- whether you've got babies on the brain or not -- should be aware of:*We feel* [*damn sexy*](/health/2010/09/sex-and-big-life-changes)*.* In fact, a new study found that we're more likely to throw on some high heels, [wear our cutest outfit](/beauty), and flirt with super manly men during this point in our cycle.\\n\\n[Yoga positions that relive PMS naturally](/fitness/workouts/2007/06/pms-relief-yoga-moves-slideshow#slide=1)\\n\\n\\n\\n[](/fitness/workouts/2007/06/pms-relief-yoga-moves-slideshow#slide=1)Why?  \\n\\\"Estrogen and testosterone rise during ovulation, generally causing us to [feel quite sexy](/fitness/workouts/2007/06/pms-relief-yoga-moves-slideshow#slide=1) and energetic at that time,\\\" says Prudence Hall, MD, who specializes in functional medicine and gynecology and is the founder and director of The Hall Center in Los Angeles, Calif.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"Estrogen causes energy and a release of serotonin in the brain, so we feel happy and sexy. Testosterone causes high confidence, a 'can do' attitude and a [strong sex drive](/health/2010/09/tips-to-increase-your-sex-drive-slideshow#slide=1). Mother nature wants us to reproduce,\\\" she added.\\n\\n\\n\\n[Check out SELF's Get-Happier Guide!](/health/2010/05/mental-health-guide)\\n\\n\\n\\nEven if you're no longer a singleton, this sexy feeling can have its benefits.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"You'll notice more receptivity to our mates, less irritability, and less depression,\\\" says Hall. \\\"Peak hormone levels cause a definite 'high.'\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n[Pssst ... here's how to increase your sex drive](/health/2010/09/tips-to-increase-your-sex-drive-slideshow#slide=1)\\n\\n\\n\\nWe'll take it!\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat behavioral changes do you notice around ovulation?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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