Athena Institute
for Women's Wellness, Inc.

a biomedical research organization founded by Dr. Winnifred Cutler--- the biologist who co-discovered human pheromones in 1986.

Healthier behavior inevitably improves physiology and wellness

Winnifred Cutler, Ph.D. Biology, Univ. of Pennsylvania

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"I highly recommend you become an active manager of your health, making informed evaluations of the advice from medical professionals before granting them your informed consent to your treatment."--Dr. Cutler

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Her two pheromone cosmetic fragrance additives increase your attractiveness and the affection you receive from others. Proven effective in published studies. These trade-secret formulas are unscented.

Three 8 week double blind studies published in peer reviewed scientific journals prove the effectiveness of Athena Pheromones:

Boston Study of Post-Menopausal Women and 10:13

Romantic attention and affection enhance a woman's well-being at any age, and can contribute to her overall health and happiness. The significant results of this study show that a topical pheromone, worn with perfume as directed in the protocol can increase the affection postmenopausal women receive from their male partners.

Susan Rako, M.D.Private Practice, Newton, MA. Joan Friebely, Ed.D. Harvard University. The Journal of Sex Research (Vol 41: 372-380, No.4, November 2004)

San Francisco State University Study of 10:13 and Reproductive-Aged Women

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of a synthesized female pheromone was conducted with regularly menstruating, university women. A vial of either synthesized pheromone or placebo was selected blindly and added to a subject's perfume.

Norma L. McCoy, Lisa Pitino Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University. Journal: Physiology & Behavior 75 (2002) 367–375)

Philadelphia Study of 10X for Men

This study tested whether synthesized human male pheromones increase the sociosexual behavior of men. Previous data showed such was the case in women. 38 heterosexual men, aged 26-42, completed a 2-week baseline period and 6-week placebo controlled, double-blind trial testing a pheromone "designed to improve the romance in their lives". Each man kept daily behavioral records for 6 sociosexual behaviors

Winnifred B. Cutler, Ph.D., Erika Friedmann, Ph.D., Norma L. McCoy, Ph.D. Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior (Vol. 27, No.1, 1998)

Published Sept. 10, 2020- landmark study of 2.4 million menopausal women finds 94% remain free of breast cancer over 25 years

Books by Dr. Cutler on Health and Sexuality


Sexuality and Pheromones: An Overview

Dr. Cutler's 2018 interview with best-selling author Dr. Christiane Northrup: Pheromones to Mammograms


ABC 20/20 Tests Athena Pheromones

See what happened when ABC's 20/20 ran an experiment with 2 sets of Identical twins. One Twin of each sex got the Athena Pheromones and the other got a 'fake'. Could our pheromones create an advantage in a speed dating experiment?


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