Birth Control

Men don’t really have a long-lasting, reversible and convenient contraception option yet, but a new method called Vasalgel could fit the bill. Tests on rhesus monkeys have now shown that it can effectively prevent pregnancy for over a year.

US-based reproductive health company Kindara has now developed Wink, an oral thermometer that works in conjunction with a mobile app to inform women when the time is right – or wrong – to get down to business.

Researchers have discovered that a small molecule compound called JQ1 can produce reversible birth control in mice, thereby showing promise as a lead compound for the development of a reversible male contraceptive.

The Intra Uterine Ball, or IUB, is said to offer advantages over traditional intrauterine devices.

A promising new birth control method for men that's more easily reversible than vasectomy has been developed in India.