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'Guevedoces': Rare Medical Condition Hides Child's Sex Until Age 12
By Rachael Rettner published
Some children with a rare genetic condition appear female at birth but later develop a penis and testes around the time puberty begins. But what causes this to happen?

Women's Libido Pill Faces Skepticism After Approval
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Addyi, the new libido-enhancing pill for women, was approved by the FDA, but many health care professionals are still skeptical about whether women really need the drug.

Why Do Breakups Hurt More for Women? Blame Evolution
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Your gender might affect how you experience a broken heart.

Nobel Scientist's Claim Examined: Do Women Actually Cry More?
By Elizabeth Goldbaum published
Studies show women do cry more than men — though not, as Tim Hunt claimed, because they can't take criticism, but because of various biological, social and environmental factors.

iPhone Will Track Your Sex Life: Is That Helpful?
By Rachael Rettner published
An update to Apple's Health app that is set for release this fall will let users track their sex lives, but experts say this tracking feature alone has little value for people's health.

Can a Pill Increase a Woman's Libido? 5 Things That Affect Female Sex Drive
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Ladies with low libido could soon get their own version of the "little blue pill," but this cure for what ails a woman's mojo might not work.
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