Male Contraception Initiative works with researchers across the globe to make male contraceptive options a reality.
Here's some of what's possible.
Why male contraception? Medical science continues to astound, year after year. Innovative procedures and breakthrough research such as genome sequencing have changed how we approach medicine, yielding advances in many crucial areas of study. However, the field of male contraception has not had the necessary support to advance at the same rapid pace displayed by […]
We recently got back our male contraceptive survey data from 1,500 nationally representative male respondents. Because we intend to analyze and publish this data, we have some restrictions about delving too deeply before publication. But in the meantime, we can talk about why we did this and describe what we did overall. MCI’s mission is […]
You may hear us talk a lot about annual typical-use pregnancy rates when we refer to contraceptives like the condom or Pill. What we’re talking about here are the annual pregnancy rates for everyone that uses a particular method. Typical use means everyone, including people that use the method perfectly and those who are inconsistent. […]
Under the new administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has undercut men’s and women’s ability to achieve their family planning goals. It was looking promising that male contraceptive coverage would be included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare). But since the new administration, that’s changed. How did DHHS do that? To get […]
We were talking with one of our funders recently and they said that they were amazed by the amount of work we do for such a small operation. We pride ourselves on our efficiency. That said, we’ve reached the point where we need to bring on another employee. We’ve just made an idealist.org job posting […]
We’ve repeatedly given the same response for why a male contraceptive hasn’t reached the market. There needs to be more funding available, and it needs to be funding for the right kind of research. That’s why we’re stepping up. Following the generous support of an anonymous donor, we’re announcing a request for proposals. We’re providing […]
World Vasectomy Day (WVD) celebrated its fourth successful year, led by co-founder Jonathan Stack. It’s now spread to over 50 countries. In India, WVD is even an official event. This year, the effort from WVD translated to over 7,000 vasectomies. Over 70 of the vasectomies were performed in Nairobi where the event was held. That’s […]
Researchers recently published a phase-two male contraceptive trial. There are three phases before the FDA decides whether to approve a drug, so getting this far was a major accomplishment based on decades of research. The downside is that the trial went poorly. An independent safety committee ended it early. But we can use this lesson […]
Dual-method contraceptive use seemed like a good topic in preparation for #ThxBirthControl Day. You don’t always have to pick just one! If you had a chance to read our article on contraceptive pregnancy rates, you can understand why adding another form of birth control would be helpful. Even when using a contraceptive, the risk of […]
We’ve written before how the Affordable Care Act covers all female contraceptives but not a single male contraceptive. This omission is particularly odd considering men only have two options they can purchase—condoms and vasectomies. A vasectomy is cheaper, less invasive, and more effective than a tubal ligation. And male condoms are not only popular for […]
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