Male birth control is progressing. The first of its kind, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has been deemed safe for humans, Scientific American reported last month. But the question is, would ...

The male contraceptive pill got a step closer to being a reality this week – potentially becoming available in the next few years. The drug – known as the YCT-529 pill – has undergone tests that ...

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For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a male contraceptive similar to the birth control pill that can be taken orally and is reversible, with minimal side effects. An oral male ...

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What Will Happen If I Take Birth Control Pills While Pregnant: If you have taken birth control pills by mistake during pregnancy, do not panic too much. If you want, consult a doctor. However, birth ...

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 ...

A molecular switch that “supercharges” sperm could inspire new safe methods of contraception—including a non-hormonal male birth control pill—and improved infertility treatments. This is the discovery ...

Not all birth control pills work instantly. It depends on your cycle, the type of pill, and how you take it. If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from ...

Women of childbearing age should take heed of several GLP-1 warnings. Anecdotes abound about “Ozempic babies”—when women wound up with unplanned pregnancies while taking both birth-control and the ...