Most of the time, my toenails are too strong to groom with just my fingernails. If I try to use my thumbnail to pry off the excess toenail, my thumbnail gives way first. But every so often, my toenails weaken (or my thumbnails strengthen, or some of both), and then I can easily use my thumbs to trim my toes. My toenails pull off in nice strips, only the excess.
I don't know what makes the difference. It's not toenail length, because I only worry about grooming my toenails when they are of a particular length. Sometimes at that length I need clippers, but sometimes I don't.
My body doesn't really have periodic hormonal swings. But my wife's does, and I'm beginning to suspect that her menstrual cycle is affecting my body.
I have two reasons this could be the case.
- As she progresses through her cycle, our sexual activity ebbs and flows (I could have said "comes and goes," but this is a family blog). So the presence or absence of different hormones in my blood is tied to her menstrual cycle. If some hormones weaken (or strengthen) my toenails, then my ability to groom my toes with just my thumbs should sync with her periods. This could also be true if my body is diverting resources for more sexual activity. Perhaps my weak toenails coincide with heightened sperm production.
- Her desires for different foods will change throughout her cycle, and for the most part, I eat whatever she wants to cook. So if some foods are better or worse for toenail health, I'll see monthly changes in the strength of my nails.
Of course, one would assume that whatever is good for the toenails is good for the fingernails. It puzzles me that the relative strength of the sets of nails is switching back and forth across 1:1. I don't see how a menstrual cycle can be blamed for that. But I don't know what else in my life would make me have periodic hormonal swings.
NB: Now the "math" label is standing in for "health." Is there anything it can't do?
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