Getting Behind Human-Centered Design for Contraceptive Innovation
When it comes to female contraceptive products, innovation has been more evolutionary than revolutionary. With high unmet need still...
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- May 14, 2018
- 4 min
Vaginal Rings: The Future is Now
Expanding contraceptive options for voluntary family planning is critical for three reasons. First, different individuals have different...
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- May 9, 2018
- 3 min
Blocking Sperm by Reinforcing Cervical Mucus
Fueled by a new generation of women not willing to accept hormone-induced side effects, a group of mucus engineers and entrepreneurs is....
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- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
Building the Foundation for Developing Next-Gen Contraceptives
Access to safe and effective methods of family planning is fundamental to health, education, economic opportunities, and empowerment...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
A Chicken or Egg Dilemma: Reducing Commodity Costs When Scaling up Contraceptive Implants
Contraceptive implants have been available for over 30 years and are one of the most effective methods available. Until recently, however...
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- Apr 23, 2018
- 4 min
Why Women-Centered MPT Development Matters
We have seen that in many countries women and girls face simultaneous risks for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections...
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- Mar 20, 2018
- 3 min
High-Tech Fertility Awareness: Moving Beyond the Beads
Millions of women in low- and middle-income countries have used evidence-based fertility awareness methods over the past several years...
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- Mar 19, 2018
- 3 min
Introducing Sayana Press into Senegal Method Mix
The successful introduction of Sayana Press was the result of a rich partnership venture that made the method available in all health...
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- Mar 15, 2018
- 3 min
A Fresh Start to Female Condom Marketing
At 20 years old, Cynthia dreams of finishing her studies before having kids. She doesn’t want to get pregnant right now, or risk...
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- Mar 12, 2018
- 3 min
Male Contraceptives in the Pipeline
The idea of male contraception has been around for 60 years. Gregory Pincus, the co-inventor of the female contraceptive pill, tested the...
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- Mar 7, 2018
- 4 min
Injectable Contraceptives: Refining a Well-Established Method
Injectable contraceptives are used by more than 50 million women globally. In much of sub-Saharan Africa, they are the most commonly used...
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- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
Why Male Contraception?
The time has come for innovation in the contraception space. Don’t get me wrong—I love the Pill and LARCs, but they all rely on...
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