Asexuality Is Finally Breaking Free from Medical Stigma
New research on asexuality shows why it’s so important for doctors and therapists to distinguish between episodes of low libido and a consistent lack of sexual attraction
To Understand Sex, We Need to Ask the Right Questions
The answer to the question of how many sexes exist differs depending on the context
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These Leaders Are Standing up for Transgender Care
Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide
Here’s Why Human Sex Is Not Binary
Ova don’t make a woman, and sperm don’t make a man
What Are Puberty Blockers, and How Do They Work?
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
Mice with Two Fathers? Researchers Develop Egg Cells from Male Mice
Recent research offers a tantalizing glimpse at a future in which two men can have biological children together, but any human applications remain far in the future
Scientists Created Male and Female Cells from a Single Person
Cells with XX or XY chromosomes provide researchers with a new tool to study how differences in sex chromosomes can influence health and development
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric Fuels Violence
Hate speech from the far right is increasing the risk of violence against LGBTQ+ people such as the Club Q shooting
These Drugs Could Restore a Period before Pregnancy Is Confirmed
Menstrual regulation has a long history in the U.S., and new techniques could get around abortion restrictions
How Medicine's Fixation on the Sex Binary Harms Intersex People
“Normalizing” infants’ and children’s genital appearance to match a sex assigned in early age isn’t medically necessary and can negatively impact quality of life
Insights from Pregnancy Could Help Fight Cancer
The placenta’s invasion of the uterus holds clues to cancer resistance
What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows
Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health