It turns out that fluids arent the only thing were swapping with our bedtime mates.
Whether we like it or not, our bodies are teeming with bacteria, including in our downstairs junk.
Fortunately, these bacteria are (usually) harmless and often vital to the bodys normal functioning.
Every person carries their own unique neighborhoods of bacteria living in or on their bodies.© Donny Bliss, NIH via Flickr
Theyve coined the neighborhoods of bacteria living on our penises or vaginas as the sexome.
In forensic science we work on the concept that all contact leaves a trace behind.
Scientists often examine the make-up of microbiomes by genetically sequencing a particular segment of ribosomal RNA called 16S.
But nowadays, the technology has progressed enough that scientists like Chapman can identify these bacteria more clearly.
And even beyond the crime-solving applications, simply knowing more about our sexomes is important.
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But is there scientific merit to its infamy?
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