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Unisex and hormone-free contraceptive tested

Unisex and hormone-free contraceptive tested

Methods of contraception are constantly evolving, looking for less and less solutions invasive and more effective for women and men. In this sense, three biologists from the University of Berkeley in the United States created a new contraceptive method made with plants, capable of altering sperm behavior, preventing fertilization. from the substance pristimerina, found in Tripterygium wilfordii. This element has a tranquilizing action, reducing the speed of spermatozoa, so that they can not reach and penetrate the egg.

From this active was created the contraceptive, which is totally natural, free of hormones and without observed side effects, and can be used by both woman and man. The process occurs by blocking progesterone, the hormone responsible for pushing the sperm toward the ovum.

This method, therefore, does not kill sperm but leaves them with no force to achieve fertilization. The novelty will still be tested on monkeys, which have a reproductive system similar to humans, and many other studies will still be performed until the novelty can reach the consumer.


Study shows that educators' level of education affects the oral health of children

Study shows that educators' level of education affects the oral health of children

During the months of September 2007 to 2009, 423 Afro-descendant children from low-income families (51% female and 49% male) and their educators were recruited. From dental examinations in children and questionnaires to educators, the article showed that children under the responsibility of educators who completed higher education were 1.

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Menstrual cycle: understand how it works

Menstrual cycle: understand how it works

Menstrual cycle encompasses the changes that a woman's body spends throughout the month that result in menstruation. The menstrual cycle lasts around one month and occurs in all women of childbearing age, since it determines the process of ovulation and elimination of this ovum. "It is characterized by hormonal changes that prepare the body for a possible pregnancy," explains gynecologist Juliana Amato, a graduate student in Infertility and Human Reproduction at the University of São Paulo (USP).

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