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Feb 4, 20217 min read
The “Swirling Vortex”: Visualizing the Route-to-Market for Male Contraception
Post written by Male Contraceptive Initiative. This post originally appeared on MCI's website. View the original post here. Introduction...
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Oct 23, 20204 min read
Time to leave the Hall of Mirrors
How misperceptions of the manufacturing sector do no favours for contraceptive access Post written by Brian McKenna, Deputy Director,...
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Sep 18, 20205 min read
Five market indicators that signal the hormonal IUS will take off
Post written by Kendal Danna, PSI Technical Advisor, Reproductive Health This post originally appeared on PSI. View the original post...
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Aug 10, 20204 min read
Caya Diaphragm: How a New Self-Care Product in Niger Is Meeting Women’s Unique Needs During COVID-19
Post written by Alexandra Angel, PSI This post originally appeared on PSI Impact. View the original post here. As COVID-19 disrupts...
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Jan 31, 20203 min read
Wave of the Future: Using Precision Medicine to Illuminate Side Benefits
Personally, I love the idea of side benefits. Perhaps that’s because my own hormonal IUD has afforded me one of the best side benefits out..
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Jan 23, 20204 min read
Are Contraceptives Good for Your Sex Life?
We tend to think of contraception as a medical versus a sexual good. Most studies of contraceptives, as well as most public health...
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Jan 16, 20203 min read
Contracepting at Midlife: Not Done Yet
The pregnancy rate in the United States has steadily declined during the last three decades, hitting subsequent lows in 2016 and 2017...
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Jan 9, 20204 min read
What Do Men Have to Do With It?: Exploring Side Benefits of Male Contraceptive Methods
New methods of male contraception are needed that allow men to contracept reversibly, and on a long-term basis. Men currently have...
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Dec 19, 20193 min read
Not all Bad: Rethinking Contraceptive Side Effects
Some method-related side effects are unquestionably undesirable for users. But some methods have often underappreciated noncontraceptive...
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Dec 19, 20193 min read
User Perspectives on Contraceptive Side Effects and Side Benefits
Contraceptives are consumer products. However, very little consumer research has informed the design and development of new contraceptive...
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Dec 19, 20194 min read
Exploring Side Benefits of Modern Contraceptive Methods
Side effects associated with modern contraceptive methods often get a “bad rap.” Notably, research shows that individuals often...
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Nov 4, 20194 min read
When are commodities not just “commodities”?
“Commodity” is a term commonly used by our community to refer to a vast range of products, from contraceptives and menstrual pads at one...
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