The FDA has now granted marketing approval to an app that tracks a user’s temperature and menstrual cycle in order to determine which days they are fertile and which days they aren’t. The contraceptive app, called Natural Cycles, was approved in Europe last year. “Consumers are increasingly using digital health technologies to inform their everyday […]
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Contraceptive gel for men could soon replace condoms to stop pregnancy
CONTRACEPTIVES may soon include a gel which is rubbed onto men’s arms and shoulders, to prevent pregnancy, scientists have revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Condom company spices up Malaysia’s sex life with ‘chili rice’ flavoured contraceptive
Published time: 28 Sep, 2017 00:07 A Malaysian contraceptive company is attempting to add a little spice to their customer’s sex life by introducing a condom that tastes like one of the country’s favorite chilli-infused rice dishes. The self-proclaimed world’s biggest condom manufacturer, Karex, offer a wide-range of flavoured condoms and recently added a ‘nasi […]
The morning after pill UPDATE: Emergency contraceptive available ONLINE for £4.99
SEX where a barrier method – such as condoms – fails to work can involve a pricey trip to the chemist. Now women can stock up on an advanced supply of the morning after pill after an online pharmacy cut its price to £4.99. Daily Express :: Health Feed
The morning after pill UPDATE: Emergency contraceptive available ONLINE for £4.99
The morning after pill has been the subject of much debate in recent months. In June, Superdrug began offering a generic emergency contraceptive pill for £13.49 – around half the price of many branded options – after calls from campaign groups for retailers to make it affordable. More recently, Boots came under fire for telling […]
Arthritis pain: Women taking the contraceptive pill ‘are less likely to suffer’
WOMEN taking the contraceptive pill are less likely to suffer arthritis, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Male contraceptive pill: Olive-based medication for men AND women coming to the market
MEDICAL contraception methods and morning after pills are currently only available to women, but a new unisex alternative could soon be available to be taken by both men and women Dr Chris Steele revealed on today’s This Morning. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Would YOU try the male contraceptive pill? Women claim it could ‘double protection’
THE male contraceptive pill has been give the thumbs up by women in relationships – a study has found. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Contraceptive pill ‘protects from some types of cancer for up to 30 YEARS’
WOMEN who have taken the contraceptive pill are protected from some types of cancer for as long as 30 years, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Vasectomy news: Contraceptive gel used on monkeys could offer reversible treatment update
A male contraceptive gel experiment in monkeys shows potential as an alternative to the surgery. The gel has provided long-term and reliable contraception in male rhesus monkeys, according to research published in the open access journal Basic and Clinical Andrology. The product, called Vasalgel, which was trialled on rabbits in 2016, could prevent men from […]