University of Edinburgh started its testing of the hormonal male contraception. This is the second phase of the study, which is carried under the guidance of WHO. Previous tests have already confirmed effectiveness and safety of the new drug. Full story

Surprised by the number of unwanted pregnancies, British scientists set out to find how well women are aware about existing contraceptive methods. A poll showed that myths about contraception are still preserved despite widespread availability of various contraceptives Full story

Contraceptives for men may become available in pharmacies in the near future. Such news was released by Chinese researchers. The scientists offer men to take monthly injections of synthetic hormone in order to prevent pregnancy. Full story

As of July current year, six schools in Oxfordshire, England, are to take part in the initiative allowing schoolgirls aged 11 years and older to text to their school nurse for emergency contraception Full story

Food and Drug Administration gave green light to a new female condom FC2 that could be alternative to first ever previously approved condom for women FC which hardly generated decent sales since its launch back in 1993. Full story

In 21st century the average age for a woman to give birth slowly approaches 35 years, making contraception a particularly important subject. There are lots of couples using condoms, women taking birth control pills and those having IUD. But there are still many myths about contraception. Let us go through some of them and reveal the truth behind them. Full story

The results of the study conducted by Swedish scientists promise there might be non-hormonal contraception pills in future that won’t have side effects associated with current hormonal birth control pills. Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Huddinge found a protein that plays a major role in conception. This protein could be used for creating new contraceptive pills to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Full story

Contraceptive pills can ruin a relationship, scientists at the University of Liverpool (Britain) report. According to the study, taking hormone contraceptives regularly can disrupt an instinctive mechanism by which women judge the genetic compatibility of men. Full story

Technology never sleeps. After every imaginable pill has been created, there are now more methods of birth control available for women than ever before. Deciding which one to use can be a difficult task. Arm yourself with as much information as possible to help to ease the burden of making a major decision. Some of the newer forms of birth control come in the form of an injection, a patch, and implants. Full story