Photo composite of human egg (oocyte) and sperm (spermatozoon), colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM). In the first clinical trial of its kind, a nonhormonal oral contraceptive that reversibly ...

The first female oral contraceptive was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1960. In the 65 years since its inception, it has become a commonly used drug. The same cannot be said for ...

Finally, researchers are closing in on an oral male contraceptive pill that works without hormones, offers full reversibility and – most strikingly – has caused zero side effects. The pill, called YCT ...

A male birth control pill has been found to be safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Men might finally get a chance to bench their swimmers. A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human ...

The landscape of reproductive health stands at a historic turning point with the development of a groundbreaking male contraceptive pill. This innovation could fundamentally shift birth control ...

Since the 1960s, the contraceptive pill has been hailed as the gateway to sexual liberation and female empowerment – and has prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. But in the UK, many women are ...

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When OTC birth control became available in 2023, many hoped it would bridge access gaps. OTC birth control users were more likely to transition from using no contraceptives or less effective ones, ...

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...