Have you ever wondered whether your nose could have something in common with your genitals?
Or have you wondered why does only one airway get blocked in the midst of a cold?
Fact is your nose, which is a place of mystery, has something to do with your reproductive regions – the penis and the clitoris, according to experts who said that the same erectile tissue present in your underwear is also in your nose. It turns out your nose and your sexual organs are inseparably linked.
Australia-based scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki said that the reason it feels like one side of your nose is clogged and struggling, while the other is snotty and gross, is due to "nasal anatomic makeup".
"Erectile tissue in your nose is on a constant cycle that helps with the flow of nasal air and your sense of smell,” he explained during a radio show.
Our nostrils split the workload: throughout the day, one nostril breathes, giving the other time off, alternating every few hours. Your autonomic nervous system – which controls things like digestion and heart rate – takes command.
And it's the same tissue type found in the penis and clitoris that controls the opening and closing of your two nasal passages. They swell and deflate.
Your nose doesn't get aroused of course, but the feeling of the blockage is amplified when you're ill. You notice the clogging and your regular nasal cycle is more noticeable, because everything is inflamed.
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