SciShow
Does The Birth Control Pill Cause Depression?
Hormonal birth control has completely changed the game in health and letting people choose if and when they want to become pregnant. And like any medical treatment, it comes with some risks.
Crash Course
The Reproductive System: How Gonads Go - CrashCourse Biology
Hank lets us in on the meaning of life, at least from a biological perspective - it's reproduction, which answers the essential question of all organisms: how do I make more of myself? So, sex, how does it work?
SciShow
Can You Actually Die from a Broken Heart?
It turns out this common phrase might have more of a basis in truth than you thought!
SciShow
Your Pee is Pollution
Ever wonder what happens after you flush? You should, because your pee is causing problems! Hank talks about how, and why, human waste is having weird effects on the natural world. We're talking homicidal fish and hermaphroditic frogs...
SciShow
A Brief History of Birth Control
Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.
Crash Course
Great Glands - Your Endocrine System: CrashCourse Biology
Hank fills us in on the endocrine system - the system of glands which produce and secrete different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development & function.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How menstruation works - Emma Bryce
At this moment, three hundred million women across the planet are experiencing the same thing: a period. The monthly menstrual cycle that gives rise to the period is a reality that most women on Earth will go through in their lives. But...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do your hormones work? - Emma Bryce
Over our lifetimes, our bodies undergo a series of extraordinary metamorphoses: we grow, experience puberty, and many of us reproduce. Behind the scenes, the endocrine system works constantly to orchestrate these changes. Emma Bryce...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Which type of milk is best for you? | Jonathan J. O'Sullivan and Grace E. Cunningham
If you go to the store in search of milk, there are a dizzying number of products to choose from. There's dairy milk, but also plant-based products such as almond, soy, and oat milks. So which milk is actually best for you? And which...
SciShow
Why Do Humans Have Menopause?
The human body is full of mysteries, but we can start to solve those mysteries with help from science and the bodies of grandma whales.
Crash Course
Reproductive System, part 1 - Female Reproductive System: Crash Course A&P
Human reproduction is complicated an important, and it's going to take a four part series for us to cover it. Today, we're kicking that off with the female reproductive system, starting with how sex hormones affect oogenesis and...
Crash Course
Reproductive System, part 4 - Pregnancy & Development: Crash Course A&P
We've reached the grand finale of our four part series on human reproduction: BABIES! Today Hank walks you through the stages of pregnancy, beginning with how a zygote develops into blastomeres to a morula to a blastocyst and finally to...
Curated Video
Chemical Contraception
Introducing the basic principles upon which all chemical methods of contraception work, and how the methods of delivery vary. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. There are many chemical methods designed to prevent pregnancy....
Curated Video
Contraception: History of the Pill
Chart the history of the oral contraceptive - 'the Pill' - from its inception to its modern day prevalence. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. The oral contraceptive pill is one of the most popular and reliable methods of...
Curated Video
The Science of Attraction: Understanding Gender Differences in Love and Seduction
Dive into the intriguing world of gender differences in love, attraction, and relationships. Explore how initial attractions are influenced by physical appearances and subtle cues like pupil dilation, and how hormones like adrenaline,...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Best Time to Have Sex... According to Science.
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses if the best time(s) to have intercourse based on human anatomy and physiology. This includes discussions around hormonal influences, timing if the goal is...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Contraception #61
Contraceptives are methods people use to prevent pregnancy. In this video we explore the many hormonal and non-hormonal types and how they work. We also briefly cover how pregnancy starts.
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle & Puberty #60
Hormones do many things in the body, two very important roles are controlling puberty and the menstrual cycle. Learn how these work and which hormones are involved. The next two related videos will be on: 1 - Contraception 2 - Increasing...
Curated Video
Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones
This video was sponsored by Brilliant. To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit http://brilliant.org/ScienceABC/. The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. Your body...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Female Reproductive Cycle: Hormone Differences in Men vs Women
The video explains the female reproductive cycle, including changes in hormone levels and the process of ovulation. It also compares the hormone levels of men and women, highlighting the significant fluctuations women experience...
Curated Video
The Health Benefits of Wheat
Learn how the high levels of fiber, selenium, and vitamin E in whole wheat benefit our bodies. Wheat part 2/5
Curated Video
Understanding FSH and LH: Advanced Reproductive Hormones
This is a video on advanced reproductive hormones, focusing specifically on follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). The video explains what reproductive hormones are and their role in the menstrual cycle. The...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Effects of Estrogen on the Female and Male Body
In this video, the effects of estrogen on the female body are explored, including its role in puberty, the growth of sex organs, bone density, and skin health. The video also touches on the production of estrogen in males and its minimal...