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Health

After 60 Years of Birth Control, Scientists Are Still Figuring Out What It Does to Your Brain

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center sifted through 1,001 studies spanning 60 years to discover a shocking truth: while birth control clearly changes women’s brains, scientists still cannot tell us what those changes actually mean for our lives. These findings reveal that widely-used medications still have major knowledge gaps about fundamental effects.

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Intimacy
Pleasure

Understanding the Arousal Response Cycle

The arousal response cycle describes four stages of physiological and psychological changes during sexual activity: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Originally researched by Masters and Johnson in 1966, this cycle helps people understand normal sexual responses, though individual experiences vary significantly and newer models recognize the complexity of female sexual response.

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Policy

Abortion Law Reform Explained for Beginners

Abortion law reform involves changing laws to expand or restrict access to abortion services worldwide. Over 60 countries have liberalized their laws since 1994, with recent major reforms in the UK, Argentina, and Colombia, while some countries like the US have implemented restrictions following the 2022 Dobbs decision.

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Education

How Do Male Contraceptives Work?

Male contraceptives work through three main approaches: blocking sperm production in testicles, preventing sperm transport through vas deferens, or disabling sperm function after they’re made, targeting specific biological pathways without disrupting overall male health.

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