Plan A male contraceptive
The Parsemus Foundation and its social venture subsidiary Revolution Contraceptives, LLC have partnered with NEXT Life Sciences to continue development of the Vasalgel male contraceptive. NEXT Life Sciences announced launch of Plan A birth control for men, using the Vasalgel technology.
Vasalgel male contraceptive has a new home
After a decade of research on Vasalgel, the Parsemus Foundation determined that the reversible, long-lasting contraceptive for men was ready to advance to the next level. The search began for an organization with the resources needed to lead the project to the marketplace, including clinical trials and regulatory review. The Parsemus Foundation selected NEXT Life Sciences, Inc. as that partner. NEXT Life Sciences’ mission is to develop and distribute medical technology that empowers people to choose when and whether to have a child.
NEXT Life Sciences announced its launch of the product called Plan A, using the Vasalgel technology for male contraception. The NEXT team expects Plan A to be available to the public in 2026.
For more information, see the NEXT Life Sciences and Plan A websites.
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What People Are Saying
Responsibility and right to decide – why shouldn’t we explore new options when the methods available today match with the family planning ideals from the last century? You should be able to choose from a range of options, regardless of your gender or genitals.
Alva
There should be an easy condom-free way for men to ensure no offspring arrive.
Zeez
Traditional contraceptive options, meaning the ones for women, aren’t suitable for me. So, I’m hoping that there would be something suitable for my partner.
Joanna
As a male, I want to take responsibility for my half of the procreation equation. Anyway condoms are awful.
McKenzie
Men need more options…moreover, women need men to have more options.
April
Things need to change for the male contraception industry. Being open to change is only the start. Humanity NEEDS more options.
Jonathan
Men should have more options than just condoms (which are not 100% safe) and vasectomy (which is irreversible). For women, there are many options (almost all have some side effects) and most of them are hormonal which require flushing hormones in blood streams.
Shubhi
Male contraceptives are a massively important step for the sexual safety of everyone.
Justis
Men need more contraceptive options. Contraception shouldn’t be almost exclusively hormonal options for women.
Alex
It’s vital to have more birth control options for men!
Max
Men need more options for contraception.
Nicole
Men should be able to take part in contraception without having to use a condom or getting a vasectomy.
Peter
I have had the responsibility and side effects of hormonal contraceptives for 17 years. My fiancé and I would welcome an option that would allow him to take the responsibility for awhile and give me a break from the problems that the hormones cause for me.
Julie
As a millennial, it would be great to have a variety of options that put me in charge of my life instead of relying on female contraceptives or condoms that are not always safe.
Andrew
Using condoms is just the least evil for both partners. Male contraception could have significantly fewer side effects and could be much more precise and target-oriented than the pill for women.
Jonas
We’re newly-wed but we don’t think that we’re fit to be parents yet. I’m only 23 and I think I need to grow up a couple of years before thinking about having a baby. So, instead of wearing condoms for the coming five years or so and feeling miserable about it, I want an effective solution that I can reverse in the future because I know one day we will think of having a baby and I do not want to put my partner at any risk by using hormonal pills. Current methods all focus on the woman and all have terrible side effects (my wife cannot use IUDs) and condoms are fine until you get sick of them during intercourse and just throw them away.
Ahmed
I am a woman and as a migraine sufferer, my contraceptive choices are limited to IUDs or progestin-only pills. Since I experience unwanted side effects with these, we rely on condoms. A longer-term “no-worry” solution would be much preferred. It would be worth the cost as opposed to an unwanted pregnancy!
Sara D., married, no kids
I want control of my fertility that is safe, convenient to use and totally effective. That way I can be in control of my life rather than putting it in the hands of women and government agencies.
S. Gee
I would like the opportunity to be more intimate with my partner and condoms bar that, beyond the conventional ‘doesn’t feel as good’ argument. However, I am extremely concerned about the failure rates of the Pill due to human error and would like to take some responsibility for my future finances into my own hands without being abstinent.
New college graduate, age 22
Condoms are a nice method; however I have a 3-year-old that proves they are not 100% effective!
Frank B., father of 3, age 27
I do not wish to further my genetic line due to a severe bleeder’s disease, which also makes normal vasectomy a no-go.
Anonymous
I provide family planning services to young people in Southern California and would love to have more to offer the young men who come in (and their partners) much more than condoms or permanent vasectomy. I speak from the front lines that most of my clients know about condoms and are NOT using them as much as we would like.
Kristel D, Nurse Practitioner
As a male I would not take any contraceptive that altered my hormonal balance. And the idea of getting a MONTHLY injection – are you crazy??? This is probably why surveys come back saying there’s limited interest in male contraceptives – given that sort of choice, I’m not interested either!
Terry S.
Having control over when I have children is the foremost thing in my life. I place great value on having freedom of choice and freedom from worry. Also, being a person with not much money living in a third world country, a cheap contraceptive is imperative.
Anonymous
- Last updated on September 14, 2023
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