Like many other Americans her age, Dwyn Harben had trouble getting pregnant. While seeking medical treatments, she met Dr. Norbert Gleicher from the Center for Human Reproduction (CHR) in New York, who advised her to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The headline that opens the Glamor magazine's 2013 article in the Love and Sex section announces, in a euphoric tone, the novelty of the launch of the drug “Oxytocin Factor”. Made from synthetic oxytocin, it can be administered either in the form of sublingual drops or nasal spray, according to the consumer's choice – although it does not specify, the target of the article in question seems to be women.
Nowadays, it seems like hormones are at the root of everything. The list ranges from malaise, fatigue, growth problems, low libido, sleep issues, and mood disorders to more desirable, positive effects on physical or intellectual performance, in youth, in beauty.