Birthing people are regularly prohibited from taking home their own placenta because it's considered hazardous medical waste, but if there's a chance of securing a man an er♤ction then let it be: "placentas for all!"
![Screenshot of promoted news content on fb detailing: Erectile dysfunction is common after prostate cancer surgery, but wrapping thin sheets of dried placenta around exposed nerves during the procedure may allow faster recovery. A review of thousands of surgeries suggests that this approach enables an erection within one week of surgery, compared with two weeks without the intervention.
“To help men get better erections, we’re using donations [of placentas] from women,” says Shirin Razdan at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami.
Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2591588-placenta-wrap-hastens-erection-recovery-after-prostate-surgery/
Image of an operating theatre : JAVIER LARREA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4bjew5kh4msd26lmyhepijxx/bafkreieysius3q5q6linnddw5lwobpesxivlfc5edn4cpo3mpdxvi5tb4a)
Aisling Walsh
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