(THE CONVERSATION) — In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception options for everyone becomes even more important. Women and people who can become pregnant have a number ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why so few male birth-control options? One of the biggest challenges is stopping the sheer volume of sperm produced each day.

Male contraception, a long-standing and confidential research topic, is gaining momentum. Hormonal, nonhormonal, and reversible surgical methods are advancing rapidly, reflecting the growing demand ...

In the world of family planning, birth control methods have remained largely the same for men for decades, relying primarily on condoms and vasectomies. Hormonal birth control, shots and pills, on the ...

A groundbreaking hormone-free male birth control pill, YCT-529, has transitioned from successful preclinical studies in mice to the initiation of human trials. Developed by YourChoice Therapeutics, ...

There are two pills in development and the studies so far suggest that both or a combination might be able to provide an acceptable balance of efficacy and tolerability, according to Tamar Jacobsohn, ...

In the United States, almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned, with one report finding that the vast majority of these pregnancies occur due to either lack of, incorrect, or inconsistent use of ...

The promise of a male birth-control pill has been a dangling carrot for years. Potential new male contraceptives make headlines, but then never come to market. “The joke in the field is that the male ...