Thanks! It seems to me to jibe pretty well with the dual needs of the Red Room, i.e. a form of sterility that can't be easily bypassed (given the tech level in the universe) and the need to avoid potential medical consequences other than sterility.
For that matter, there's every likelihood that the Widows have the same kinds of implants that fans have speculated about Bucky, e.g. adrenaline/endorphin bursts, and/or "emergency shutdown" drugs/kill switches, and/or tracking devices, in addition to a basic hormone delivery system; clearly Hydra and the Red Room have some overlap, given the way the Winter Soldier is associated with both, so why not assume their technological researchers are sharing useful tips? :D They have similar levels of time and training invested in them, so it makes perfect sense to me that their owners wouldn't shy from amplifying them in every possible way... and guaranteeing their compliance.
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For that matter, there's every likelihood that the Widows have the same kinds of implants that fans have speculated about Bucky, e.g. adrenaline/endorphin bursts, and/or "emergency shutdown" drugs/kill switches, and/or tracking devices, in addition to a basic hormone delivery system; clearly Hydra and the Red Room have some overlap, given the way the Winter Soldier is associated with both, so why not assume their technological researchers are sharing useful tips? :D They have similar levels of time and training invested in them, so it makes perfect sense to me that their owners wouldn't shy from amplifying them in every possible way... and guaranteeing their compliance.