Oct 13, 2020
A big reason why a lot of people start taking hormonal birth control is simple: they’re having sex, and they don't want to risk a pregnancy. But, this isn't true for everyone. Preventing a potential pregnancy is not the only thing that happens when you take a pill, get a device inserted, or get a shot. As your body...
Oct 15, 2019
When women first began competing in elite sports, an important question cropped up: who exactly is a woman? Fears that men would simply plop on a wig and a petticoat in order to compete, to the perceived disadvantage of women, arose, and sporting officials began checking the gender of competitor.
What started as...
Sep 30, 2019
Hormones were only discovered about a hundred years ago. But since then, they’ve taken on a lot of significance, both in science and in western culture. Before we find out how hormones affect just about everything, let’s look at the history of these powerful molecules.
Our guest this week is Randi Epstein. She’s...
Sep 2, 2019
About Hormonal
Hormones affect everyone and everything: from our skin, to stress, to sports. But for most of us, they're still a mystery.
Even the way we talk about hormones makes no sense. ("She's hormonal.")
So let's clear some things up. Each week, Rhea Ramjohn is asking scientists, doctors, and experts to break it...