A new study has found that breastfeeding puts women other than the new mom in the mood for sex.

The study found that the smells associated with the practice - known as pheromones - are a powerful natural aphrodisiac that has women reaching out for their men.

As for the reason behind this phenomenon, researchers conducting the study believe that the pheromones act as a signal, telling another woman that it is time even she thinks about starting a family.

The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Chicago who looked at how the smell of sweat collected from the breast and armpits of nursing mothers affected a group of young women.

As a part of the research the scientists asked half of the women to wipe pads soaked in the sweat across their upper lip every morning and evening for three months.

They were also asked to reapply the pads after showering, exercising and wiping their mouths after eating.

The other women were given similar pads, soaked in a dummy liquid.

By the end of the study, the researchers noted an almost 50 percent increase in the libido of women given sweat soaked pads. To be exact, the scientists noted that in these women, their desire for their partner had risen by 42 per cent.

In women who were single, there was an increase in the number of sexual daydreams they had.

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