How fertility clinics are scaring young women into freezing their eggs

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Fertility clinics are targeting Gen Z — and young women are paying the price.
Fertility clinics are taking to social media to tell young people the earlier they can freeze their eggs, the better. But that's not always the case.

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Male Birth Control Gel Kicks in Sooner Than Anticipated, Study Finds

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An emerging option for male birth control might be even more appealing to potential users than expected. Preliminary research released Sunday suggests that NES/T—a once-daily gel applied to the shoulders—can effectively suppress men’s fertility within a matter of weeks.

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Robots and AI are being used to help women get pregnant. Is this the future of IVF?

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Creating human embryos with robots and AI.

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Alpaca Sex Is Even Weirder Than You Think

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Just in case you’d like to know: Alpaca sex is weird, biologically speaking. In a recent paper, scientists have presented evidence that male alpacas impregnate their partners by thrusting their penises all the way up inside the female’s uterus—a tactic not documented with any other mammal species to date.

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The world faces a low-fertility future that will 'completely reconfigure' the global economy

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Pregnant woman uses baby tracker app on smartphone to monitor her baby's growth and development throughout the pregnancy journey - stock photo.
Pregnant woman uses baby tracker app on smartphone to monitor her baby's growth and development throughout the pregnancy journey - stock photo.

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Nancy Mace is introducing a resolution expressing support for IVF — but it doesn't do anything to actually protect the procedure

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Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina at the Capitol on October 10, 2023.
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina at the Capitol on October 10, 2023.

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Women are turning to Facebook for a DIY approach to getting pregnant

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A woman holds a phone with the Facebook logo on the screen. Tiny white sperm cells swim towards the phone.

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Elon Musk's dad, 77, says he'd have more kids — but only if he could find a woman under 35

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Errol Musk
Errol Musk, the father of Elon Musk, told Insider he'd be open to having more children.

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I traveled to London to freeze my eggs after I was shamed for being childless. This is why I used a fertility tourism startup to plan my trip and get a vacation out of it.

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Rika Tajima in London
Rika Tajima in London.

Rika Tajima.

Elon Musk, who's fathered 10 children, reportedly donated $10 million to fund a fertility and population research project

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Elon Musk wears a baseball cap and holds his son in his arm
Elon Musk with his son, X Æ A-Xii.

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