Medical treatments that aim to extend female fertility focus on preserving or prolonging a woman’s ability to conceive as she ages. These include procedures such as egg freezing, ovarian tissue preservation, and hormonal therapies that delay menopause or improve egg quality. Research in this field explores areas like stem cell therapy, gene editing, and anti-aging drugs for reproductive organs to slow down or reverse the decline in fertility associated with age. Access to these treatments is often limited by high costs and uneven availability across healthcare systems.

In several recent mainstream films, male characters are placed in roles traditionally occupied by female characters such as being emotionally dependent, sidelined, or requiring rescue, the damsel in distress trope. For example: In Barbie (2023), Ken lacks purpose outside of Barbie and struggles to find autonomy. In The Hunger Games, Peeta Mellark is frequently rescued or protected by Katniss and is often portrayed as emotionally sensitive and physically weaker