SciShow
Some Women Are Ending Their Periods. Is That Safe?
Because periods are inconvenient, many women are choosing to end them entirely with hormonal birth control. This episode explores the research on its safety. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
MinuteEarth
How Does Birth Control Work?
There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
SciShow
A Brief History of Birth Control
Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
TED Talks
TED: Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US? | Mark Edwards
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, the result of millions of people being unable to get the birth control method that works best for them. Reproductive health advocate and 2023 Audacious Project grantee...
TED Talks
TED: Let's put birth control back on the agenda | Melinda Gates
Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids. In...
SciShow
Finally, A Male Pill?
Hank briefs us on the news that a team of biologists has developed the first contraceptive for males that is totally effective, easily reversible and doesn't mess with your hormones!
Crash Course
Where Are My Children: Crash Course Film Criticism
Before the Hayes Code was enacted, movies were a lot more brazen than we sometimes tend to think. Director/Producer Lois Weber spent much of her career making movies that challenged audiences. Her film, "Where Are My Children" is no...
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
SciShow
What’s the Deal with Antibiotics and Birth Control
You might have heard that you should use a back-up method of protection if you’re taking birth control pills and antibiotics at the same time. Turns out, you might not have to worry about it.
SciShow
A New Male Birth Control?
Researchers have been studying a promising option for male birth control, and we've learned a bit more about how regeneration works in hydras!
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.
SciShow
A Brief History of Birth Control
Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.
SciShow
Spinach That Detects Explosives!
What's both edible, and capable of sending you an email to let you know there's explosives nearby? Spinach! Well, spinach with some nanotechnology embedded within it. Learn how Popeye's favorite veggie is involved in the field of plant...
Crash Course
Women's Suffrage Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made. So the big deal is, of course, the right to vote women gained when the 19th amendment was passed and ratified. But women made...
Curated Video
Human Population Growth - Crash Course Ecology
If being alive on Earth were a contest, humans would win it hands down. We're like the Michael Phelps of being alive, but with 250,000 times more gold medals. Today Hank is here to tell us the specifics of why and how human population...
Curated Video
Birth Control Explained: Sex Ed #8
There are so many different types of contraception to choose from. So…where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Sex Ed, we’ll uncover the complicated history of birth control and many of the options available today—plus, why we...
Curated Video
How to Know If Your Medicine Is Making You Fat
Howcast - Learn which drugs are most likely to make you gain weight, and what to do to avoid packing on the pounds.
Curated Video
Breast Cancer Prevention in Your 40s
Howcast - Learn what you can do to prevent breast cancer if you're in your 40s in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
Curated Video
Breast Cancer Prevention in Your 20s
Howcast - Learn what you can do to prevent breast cancer if you're in your 20s in this Howcast video with expert Marisa Weiss, MD.
Curated Video
Can You Take Birth Control If You Have Epilepsy?
Howcast - Learn about the best birth control options for women with epilepsy from Steve Wolf, MD and Patty McGoldrick, NP in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How Do Birth Control Pills Affect Acne?
Howcast - Learn what effect birth control pills have on acne from dermatologist Cybele Fishman, MD in this Howcast skin care video.
Curated Video
How to Understand Birth Control with Dr. Michelle Francis
Howcast - Learn about Dr. Michelle Francis, one of Howcast's birth control experts, in this video.
Curated Video
How to Pick the Best Birth Control Pill for You
Howcast - Learn how to pick the best birth control pill for you in this Howcast video.