Center of Men's Health at The Lundquist Institute

10/21/2023

07/25/2022

YES!

We are developing new hormonal contraceptives for men. Post-Roe, our work is more critical than ever.

02/24/2022

Cosmo visited our colleagues at the Univesity of Washington to see how men feel about using the NES/T Gel. Check out the article to see what they found out!

No one gets pregnant. Also, the s*x is pretty f*cking good. Here, Cosmo crashes the most promising medical trial yet.

02/03/2022

Our very own Dr. Brian Nguyen, in the LA Times, breaks down why male contraception matters and the promising results of current research.

The Times looked into a male birth control that sounds promising, as well as the bigger debate about reproductive justice.

02/03/2022

Our colleagues at the University of Utah have now joined the NES/T Gel Male Contraceptive Trial and have begun enrolling couples to try male birth control.

“This is a fabulous opportunity for men to step up and take an active role in the development of new methods of contraception,” he said. “By doing this, they can demonstrate to their partners that they’re invested in a better future for all of us.”

-Dr. David Turok, one of the trial’s lead investigators, chief of the Division of Family Planning in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Utah Health.

University of Utah Health researchers are looking for couples to participate in a study of contraceptive gel for men.

11/03/2021

Great news! Our NES/T Male Contraceptive Trial is expanding thanks to increased funding from the National Institutes of Health. We look forward to enrolling new couples in this trial thanks to this generous grant!

The Lundquist Institute at UCLA’s Geffen Medical School says it has been conducting clinic trials on a transparent gel applied daily to the skin of the man’s shoulders that works to replace the testosterone that is normally produced by the body.

10/20/2021

Thanks to Dr. Brian Nguyen for getting the word out about our current male contraceptive studies and why they are so important!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SBG) — Women are inundated with choices when it comes to birth control, from pills to devices. But there’s advancing science that may provide men with groundbreaking contraceptive options as well. Spotlight on America discovered the problem is research into male birt...

06/28/2021

https://ctsi.ucla.edu/news/item?item_id=653136

A new NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a male contraceptive gel to prevent pregnancy. The gel—which contains a progestin compound (segesterone acetate) plus testosterone—is applied to a male volunteer's back and shoulders and absorbed into the bloodstream. The progest...

06/28/2021

Check out our new website!

You can find information about all of our current studies.

Located at The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.

05/13/2021

Actively recruiting men and couples now! Sign up for more information about male birth control!

02/26/2021

Contact us for more information!