RH Reality Check
Font Size: A |  A |  A

male birth control

Next Stop for Male Contraception: The Vas Deferens

By Soumya Vemuganti

April 27, 2009 - 7:00am

Soumya Vemuganti's picture
One of the most promising non-hormonal male contraceptives in the pipeline is a gel that would leave sperm unable to fertilize eggs.

. . . . .

The Real Male Pill Part 2

By Soumya Vemuganti

February 17, 2009 - 8:00am

Soumya Vemuganti's picture
Part II in a series on male birth control: With advancements in medical research, scientists can develop more targeted approaches to arrest sperm production, with fewer side effects than female birth control.

. . . . .

A "Pill" for Men?

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

February 4, 2009 - 4:49pm

Elisabeth Garber-Paul's picture
Sick of birth control's side-effects? Had enough with the bloating, lack of sexual appetite and risk of blood clot? Now there's birth control for men.

. . . . .

Birth Control for Men: Coming Soon?

By Soumya Vemuganti

January 28, 2009 - 8:00am

Soumya Vemuganti's picture
Safe, convenient, reversible contraception allows women and men worldwide to plan their families and ensure that they are ready to nurture and provide for the children they parent. So why are so few male contraceptive methods available?

. . . . .

Roundup: HHS Regulation a 'Sneak Attack on Family Planning'

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

September 24, 2008 - 10:27am

Brady Swenson's picture
The LA Times calls HHS proposal a 'sneak attack on family planning'; HPV vaccine banned from Catholic school in UK; HIV rates among drug users worldwide rises; Wall Street takes welfare it begrudges to women; Why the election matters for reproductive rights; Jesuit priest embraces social support programs to reduce abortion; Remote control male birth control.

. . . . .

Male Birth Control: Seeds of Revolution?

By Alison Ojanen-Goldsmith, Independent Consultant

September 16, 2008 - 7:00am

Alison Ojanen-Goldsmith's picture
Condoms, vasectomies and the withdrawal method are the only birth control options available to men. Why is there a glaring gap in male-controlled methods?

. . . . .

Right Wing Paranoias And Insecurities

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

September 1, 2008 - 9:32am

Amanda Marcotte's picture

Download

Right wing paranoias, jealousies, and insecurities analyzed on this week's show. Also, more election coverage and the Today Show deals with male sexual health.


. . . . .

The Great Vasectomy Fear: The Myth of Impotency

By Masimba Biriwasha, RH Reality Check, Africa & Asia

July 25, 2008 - 7:00am

Masimba Biriwasha's picture
Due to traditional beliefs about male virility, many men worldwide shun vasectomy, reducing the efficacy of this reliable method of contraception.

. . . . .

Men Can Help Plan Families, Too

By Amanda Stukenberg, Planned Parenthood of South Texas

June 17, 2008 - 7:00am

Amanda Stukenberg's picture
As long as male reproductive health care is synonymous with just STD screening rather than comprehensive clinical services, it should come as no surprise that men shirk responsibility both in preventing pregnancy and in embracing fatherhood.

. . . . .

Half the Man His Father Was?

By Charlotte Brody and Julia Varshavsky

June 17, 2008 - 7:00am

Charlotte Brody and Julia Varshavsky's picture
Studies are showing dramatic drops in sperm counts and rising rates of reproductive health problems for men throughout industrialized countries. Are environmental contaminants partially to blame?

. . . . .