hormones
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With a New Gel, the Future of Male Birth Control Looks Bright
The invention of birth control provided women with a degree of reproductive freedom that past generations never had, and today there is a great variety of options: pills, rings, gels, vaginal sponges, long-acting implants, surgery, and specialised condoms. Men, on the other hand, only have condoms and the surgical, usually permanent option of a vasectomy.…
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Ask Giz: Does Masturbation Make You Less Fertile?
This week: Does masturbation make you less fertile? Ask Giz gets to the bottom of this masturbation myth. If you have a question, Ask Giz!
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Facebook Profits From Showing Teens Unethical ‘Abortion Reversal’ Ads
Facebook served dangerous “abortion reversal” ads viewed 18.4 million times since January 2020, according to a new report by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate. Abortion reversal, deemed unethical and unscientific, is so concerning that accredited researchers were unable to subject patients to a study.
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We Have Dramatically Underestimated Our Exposure To Nasty Plastic Chemical BPA, Study Finds
Our BPA problem might be even worse than we think, according to a new study out Thursday. Researchers say they’ve devised a new test to measure levels of the common industrial chemical in our bodies—levels that might be far higher than tests endorsed by the U.S. government and others suggest they are.