Just a few years ago, the new male contraceptive seemed like an inevitable reality. Major pharmaceutical companies like Wyeth, Schering and Organon were pumping millions into hormonal birth-control ...

A research lab in Flagstaff, Ariz., is trying to leverage a 1970s discovery into a safe and desirable alternative for men who want to prevent pregnancy. The first oral contraceptive for women was ...

BOSTON — An investigational male contraceptive gel suppresses sperm more rapidly than previous products in development, new data suggested. The product 8 mg segesterone acetate (Nestorone) combined ...

A new candidate has emerged in the quest for a male birth control pill. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, developed a contraceptive that was 100% effective at reducing fertility in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every morning for a year and a half, Logan Whitehead, 24, rubbed a clear gel on his shoulders, waited for it to dry, then went ...

The first oral contraceptive for women was approved more than 50 years ago. But options for men are limited, and many firms are racing to bring a male contraceptive to market. From member station KNAU ...

Every morning for a year and a half, Logan Whitehead, 24, rubbed a clear gel on his shoulders, waited for it to dry, then went about his day as usual. “It was basically like a hand sanitizer solution, ...