Male Infertility Could Be Linked to Microplastics

Microplastics, pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters long, have been found practically everywhere.  Scientists have discovered them as far as the arctic ice and as deep as the deep sea trenches, and even in human placentas. And now, recent research has...

A New Pill Could Delay Menopause

In the past, ovaries were simply considered organs for reproduction. Even now, the extent of their biological importance beyond the life cycle is limited. However, thanks to societal advances, we have a better understanding of ovaries beyond the obvious. Ovaries...

The History of Tampons and Sanitary Napkins

Menstrual care products have been used for centuries but have not always looked the same across time and cultures. Women in ancient Greece made tampons by wrapping lint over wood. Native Americans used moss and buffalo skin. European women of the 18th and 19th...