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Women Could Take ‘On-Demand’ Contraceptive Right Before Sex, Researchers Find

Researchers have discovered an exciting new form of “on-demand” birth control for women. Experts from Stanford University had “promising results” when using a combination of the morning-after pill and an arthritis drug to “disrupt ovulation at peak fertility.” According to the study, … Continue reading

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New Study Shows Positive Results From Male Birth Control Pill

Clinical trials completed at Los Angeles Biomed Research Institute and the University of Washington suggest that a male birth control pill could be safe and effective. Male birth control has been difficult because men produce up to 1500 sperm per … Continue reading

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Male Birth Control Gel Could Replace Condoms

It seems rubbers could be replaced by gel in the near future. The National Institutes of Health is funding an experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of a gel that could be used as a male contraceptive, replacing condoms and … Continue reading

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Male Birth Control Pill Shows Promise In Early Trials

Male birth control pills could soon become a reality. Early clinical trials show that a new pill called DMAU, which combines the hormones androgen and pregestin, could bring sperm count low enough to prevent a man from getting his partner … Continue reading

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Successful Male Contraceptive Gel Trial Bodes Well For New Form of Birth Control 

A success trial in male contraceptive gel has yielded promising results for a new form of birth control. The product, Vasalgel, is a completely reversible, less invasive form of vasectomy, and the latest study in primates has proven 100% effective … Continue reading

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Studies Reveal The Link Between Sex Drive and Birth Control 

Two studies published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine finally put to bed the myth that birth control can kill a woman’s sex drive. While it’s true that some women do experience a lower sex drive on the Pill, researchers concluded that … Continue reading

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Men Pull Out Of Male Birth Control Trial After Experiencing Side Effects 

For a while there, it seemed male birth control was right on the horizon. But a new hormonal birth control trial for men was cut short recently after participants reported side effects. Even though the male contraceptive was found to … Continue reading

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Introducing the New and Improved Modern Diaphragm

The Caya is the new, modern diaphragm that’s reinvigorating an old form of contraception for women. Its look—lilac, with a sleek design like most high-end sex toys—is part of the appeal for younger women looking for a good birth control … Continue reading

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Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Here by 2017

Vasalgel, the first ever reversible, non-hormonal birth control for men is coming (pun intended!) your way by 2017. So far, it’s been successful in animal studies (no baboons knocked up yet!), and human trials of the drug are expected to … Continue reading

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