Nearly 50% of pregnancies worldwide are unplanned, leading to significant health, economic, and environmental consequences, Stephanie Page, MD, PhD, explains in her presentation at the American ...

Researchers are advancing NES/T hormonal gel and DMAU through clinical trials. These methods suppress sperm production via hormonal pathways. The goal is to get novel, reversible, user-controlled ...

A novel male contraceptive gel combining two hormones, segesterone acetate (named Nestorone) and testosterone, suppresses sperm production faster than similar experimental hormone-based methods for ...

Maddie is a former writer and editor for Forbes Advisor Health. She is based in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to joining Forbes Health, Maddie was a personal finance editor at Credible where she ...

The biological basis for male contraception was established decades ago, but despite promising breakthroughs and the financial burden men increasingly bear due to better enforcement of child support ...

Illustration by the Atlantic. Source: SSPL / Getty. “From the get-go, the researchers involved in developing male contraception have paid extra- close attention to: Can we develop products for which ...

Men generally have two contraception methods: condoms and vasectomies. However, biotechnology company Contraline plans to change that with the “world’s first” contraceptive implant for men, Adam, now ...

In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more effective ...

The majority of contraceptive options pertain to women placing the burden and responsibility for pregnancy prevention largely on them. The FDA has approved over 20 different categories of ...

A new male contraceptive gel, combining two hormones, has demonstrated faster suppression of sperm production compared to previous experimental methods, according to recent study findings. The results ...

Men have long been waiting for new male contraceptive options outside of just condoms and vasectomy. Non-hormonal methods at the forefront of male interest have been long-acting, reversible options ...

Hormonal Testosterone and NET-EN Injectable testosterone undecanoate and injectable norethindrone enanthate CONRAD and WHO Phase II trial canceled in 2011 owing to safety concerns ...