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Smart ring maker Oura just launched a feature that helps people see how hormonal birth control affects their body's rhythms. Starting May 6th, users can track how over 20 types of contraception influence their temperature, sleep, and recovery patterns.
Game designers created What's My Method?, a digital game that helps young people choose birth control by guiding characters through realistic scenarios. Early research shows games like these make patients 40% more likely to make informed health decisions.
Starting June 1, specially trained pharmacists in New South Wales can prescribe birth control pills to new patients, making healthcare more accessible. The first 5,000 consultations will be completely free.
Scientists at Cornell University have successfully tested a safe, reversible male contraceptive in mice that completely stops sperm production without hormones. After treatment ended, fertility returned fully and the mice produced healthy offspring.
A six-year study shows researchers can safely stop and restart sperm production without hormones or lasting harm. Treated mice regained full fertility and had healthy offspring.
When DePaul University banned birth control on campus, student activists created an underground delivery network to help their peers. The "Womb Service" now fills 15 to 25 orders weekly at the Chicago college.
Three new male birth control options could hit the market within years, and men around the world are flooding researchers with requests to join clinical trials. After decades of relying solely on condoms and vasectomies, demand is surging as men seek ways to share reproductive responsibility.
A historic English market is fighting pigeon overpopulation with contraceptive-laced birdseed, following European cities that cut their flocks by up to 66%. The humane approach offers hope for cities worldwide struggling with similar challenges.
Thailand just administered contraceptive vaccines to wild elephants for the first time, offering a compassionate solution to prevent human-wildlife conflict. The seven-year birth control shot helps manage growing elephant populations while keeping these endangered animals safe and healthy.