Male Contraceptive Pill Moves Closer as WHO Backs New Birth Control Options
- The World Health Organization published its first guidelines for developing new male contraceptives.
- The guidelines call for methods that are safe, effective, affordable and reversible, including possible pills, gels, injections and implants.
- Potential methods remain experimental, with several candidates in advanced clinical trials and possible market arrival in five to 10 years.
- The guidelines cover approaches that suppress sperm production, disrupt sperm function or block sperm transport.
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WHO is preparing its first guidelines on the characteristics that future male contraceptives should offer.
The body expands contraceptive options and warns that 164 million women cannot access it
164 Million Women Want Birth Control But Lack Access, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation has expanded its recommended contraceptive options, as an estimated 164 million women worldwide who want to delay or avoid pregnancy cannot use contraception. The new recommendations are contained in the agency’s latest publication, WHO Guidelines on Expanding Contraceptive Options, which is intended to help countries broaden access to safe and effective […] 164 Million Women Want Birth Control But Lack Access, Says…
WHO expands contraceptive options for women and men - Lagos Television
The World Health Organization, WHO, has recommended an expanded range of safe and effective contraceptive options to improve reproductive choices for women and men globally. The agency said the new guideline responds to continuing gaps in access, noting that an estimated 164 million womenwho want to delay or avoid pregnancy are not currently using contraception. WHO...
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