Instead of looking up at the sky to see whether you need an umbrella, people increasingly ask virtual assistants such as Alexa. And they may be wise to do so. AI methods are powerful – capable of ...

For decades, the responsibility of taking a birth control pill has been placed firmly on the shoulders of women. But that could soon change – as an experimental pill for men that works by blocking ...

The initial study, involving 16 participants, aimed aimed to determine if the drug could reach effective levels in the body and whether it caused any serious side effects—such as changes in mood, ...

While the FDA has approved over 20 different categories of contraceptives, only two are available for men to prevent pregnancy in their partners — condoms and vasectomies. 25% of women who use ...

There are pros and cons for every kind of contraception. Learn which are the most effective and what is the best option for ...

In recent years, a spate of potential male contraceptive options have cropped up. From a hormonal gel that lowers testosterone production to a non-hormonal pill that blocks the creation of vitamin A, ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

Oftentimes, topics originally discussed in my 2013 book How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction and revisited in this blog resulted from serendipity—making fortunate discoveries ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth ...