The rubber may be hitting the road if a new gel for men proves effective in preventing pregnancies. The National Institutes of Health is funding an experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of ...

Men may soon be able to shoulder the responsibility of birth control. A hormonal birth control gel, which is rubbed on each shoulder blade once daily, shows promising results in a new trial. “The ...

A new gel-based vasectomy has proven effective in a group of monkeys, raising hopes it could one day provide a permanent but easily reversible male contraceptive option in humans. Vasalgel works by ...

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, ...

As the 2-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade approaches, abortion and bodily autonomy remain at the forefront of national conversation. Today, the Senate will vote on the Right to ...

A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be evaluating a new contraceptive gel for men to use. It's not on the market yet. But it is designed for men to shoulder some ...

A new contraceptive gel for men could soon be taking the pressure off women when it comes to family planning — and local women’s groups are singing its praises. A trial for Nestorone gel, co-directed ...