Myth-busting: Contraceptives and fertility

From a young age, we’ve probably encountered plenty of myths surrounding contraceptive use and fertility. Some were due to a lack of access to clear information, whilst others may have been false rumours spread for ulterior religious or social agendas.  Let’s bust the myths around 5 common misconceptions. Myth 1: “There are only hormonal options […]

Why is there still no male birth control?

Male birth-control almost sounds futuristic, but it was first researched back in the 1970s. So why in 2021 do men not have a wider variety of options, beyond condoms and vasectomies?  The forgotten research into hormonal male birth control Decades old research exists on a daily hormonal contraceptive pill for men and many trials have […]

A new wave of contraception

Contraception is changing. Recently there’s been a surge of interest in the contraceptives market, resulting in more investment and research aiming to tackle the growing list of unmet needs – and putting women’s health centre stage. If things go in the right direction, we can expect to see a whole new wave of innovative birth […]

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