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The Real Male Pill Part 2

By Soumya Vemuganti

February 17, 2009 - 9:00am

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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.

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A "Pill" for Men?

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

February 4, 2009 - 5:49pm

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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.

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Birth Control for Men: Coming Soon?

By Soumya Vemuganti

January 28, 2009 - 9:00am

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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?

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Male Birth Control: Seeds of Revolution?

By Alison Ojanen-Goldsmith, Independent Consultant

September 16, 2008 - 8:00am

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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?

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The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

February 12, 2008 - 9:53am

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Many men are perfectly competent at swallowing a pill every day on time, and plenty of them have partners who trust them to do it. So where's the male birth control pill?


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His or Hers? Male Contraception on the Horizon

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

October 10, 2007 - 10:30am

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A birth control pill for men, along with other forms of male contraception, are in development. But will men use these methods? And will male contraception mean the responsibility for birth control is equally shared?


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