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Male contraception in a post-Roe world

With the end of the federal protection of the right to abortion, men are stepping up to prevent pregnancy. That’s led to an uptick in vasectomy visits and increased interest in a “male pill.” What lies ahead?

Before the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, Aaron Zeleske thought a vasectomy might one day make sense for him.“My partner and I make decisions together and work on the direction of our life... Read More

Tubal Ligations Are Riskier Than Vasectomies — Yet They're Performed Far More Often

Peruse online parenting or relationship forums, and you'll find an endless supply of posts from heterosexual women lamenting their partner's unwillingness to undergo a vasectomy, even when they've agreed on family planning decisions. Questions like, "Am I the Buttface for asking my husband to get a vasectomy?" or "Am I wrong to demand my husband get a vasectomy?" are common. So are threads of women frustrated with the outright refusal of their male partners to even consider the procedure, often... Read More

'Bachelor' Colton Underwood says he had a low sperm count. Here's what that means.

Colton Underwood, the former professional football player and star of The Bachelor, is opening up about his fertility journey with husband Jordan C. Brown-Underwood, including his issues with sperm count. In a recent interview with Parents, Underwood, who came out as gay in 2021, says his “ego took a hit” when he learned that his sperm count was so low he was considered “technically infertile.”

“We were going to give our sample and freeze our sperm — day one of starting our family — and I got... Read More

What Is Smegma? Causes, Removing It, and Preventing It

It can be alarming to notice a new, thick substance in your genital area. If it’s smegma, there are easy ways to prevent and treat it.

Smegma is a combination of dead skin cells, oils from your glands, sweat, and other fluids that accumulate around your genitals when they’re not cleaned regularly. It’s thick and can be white or yellow, resembling crumbly cheese.

With the right personal hygiene, you can address this condition and avoid complications that can arise from letting it go unchecked... Read More

Why Men Should Think About Their Biological Clock Too

The concept of the female biological clock is no secret. Seemingly everyone knows—and likes to remind women of a certain age (trust me) that the bell starts to toll towards the mid-thirties, gets louder and more urgent in the late thirties and early forties, and falls completely silent at menopause, around age 50. The male biological clock, on the other hand, is rarely mentioned, and why should it be? After all, Al Pacino had a baby at 83, Robert De Niro at 79, Mick Jagger at 73. It’s easy to... Read More

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