Male Contraceptive Initiative seeks to be your one-stop source for all information related to male contraception.
More information
More information about male contraceptive targets identified for development can be found here. Male Contraceptive Initiative maintains a robust database with information on each individual target. Researchers interested in learning more are encouraged to email contact@malecontraceptive.org.
More information about male contraceptive targets identified for development can be found here. Male Contraceptive Initiative maintains a robust database with information on each individual target. Researchers interested in learning more are encouraged to email contact@malecontraceptive.org.
The Male Reproductive System
You don’t need to be a reproductive biologist to understand how new methods of male contraception could work, but a basic understanding of the male reproductive system will help. With that in mind, we created the following articles to make some important topics and themes more accessible:
You don’t need to be a reproductive biologist to understand how new methods of male contraception could work, but a basic understanding of the male reproductive system will help. With that in mind, we created the following articles to make some important topics and themes more accessible:
External Resources
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Clinical Trials
Interested in clinical trials for male contraception? The Center for Male Contraception Research and Development is conducting clinical trials of hormonal male contraception in multiple countries and sites across the USA. Visit their website for more information. Contraline is exploring early-stage clinical research of their vas-occlusive contraceptive ADAM™. Visit their website for more details.
Hormonal Male Contraception
Hormonal contraception for men is being tested in clinical trials at sites around the globe. For more information, please see the Center for Male Contraceptive Research and Development. Wang, Christina, Festin, Mario, and Swerdloff, Ronald. “Male Hormonal Contraception: Where are We Now?" Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports. 2016; 5: 38–47. Thirumalai, Arthi, Page, Stephanie T. "Male Hormonal Contraception" Annual Review of Medicine. 2020; Vol. 71:17-31. MPT Product Development Database
Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) are an innovative class of products that deliver varied combinations of HIV prevention, other STI prevention, and contraception and will improve the lives of women, couples, and families worldwide. This database includes MPT products that are currently in active development. Cryopreservation
Men are currently limited to condoms and vasectomies. These methods can be combined with cryopreservation for long-term preservation of sperm and future fertility. More information can be found here. |
Calliope: A Contraceptive Pipeline Database
Put together by FHI360, Calliope maintains current information on both male and female contraceptives in development. 
Literature Reviews
Reynolds-Wright JJ, Anderson RA. "Male contraception: where are we going and where have we been?" BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2019;45:236–242. Iyad Khourdaji, Jacqueline Zillioux, Kevin Eisenfrats, Daniel Foley, Ryan Smith. "The future of male contraception: a fertile ground" Transl Androl Urol 2018;7(Suppl 2):S220-S235. Nya-Ngatchou, Jean-Jacques and Amory, John K. “New Approaches to Male Non-Hormonal Contraception.” Contraception. 2013 March ; 87(3): 296–299. Sitruk-Ware, Regine, Nath, Anita, and Mishell, Daniel. “Contraception Technology: Past, Present and Future.” Contraception. 2013 March ; 87(3): 319–330. |