Male contraceptive testing has recently moved to the US. Over 60 percent of men in four different countries have expressed interest in the contraceptive -- the US was not included in the survey.

The Intra Vas Device or IVD is a plug that is inserted into a small hole cut in the scrotum. This blocks sperm from traveling in the body. If it is approved, IVD and the vasectomy will be the only two forms of birth control for men

McLean, VA (AHN)-Raising concerns about pollutants in a waterway that provides drinking water for millions of people, some species of male fish in the Potomac River and its tributaries are developing female sexual traits at a frequency higher than scientists have witnessed before.

While the so-called "intersex fish" have been found in other parts of the country, the frequency is much higher in the Potomac than elsewhere, according to fish pathologist Vicki Blazer

According to sources, the Food and Drug Administration will approve an application, probably on Thursday, that would make the contraceptive Plan B available over the counter to women aged 18 or older.

Although Barr Labs is yet to receive approval on the "morning-after pill," sources say that they have been told that expansion of the drug would be imminent

A new study finds that taking oral contraceptive pills after cesarean sections can prevent vaginal bleeding between menstrual cycles.

Researchers at the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine say anatomic defects at the site of the surgery can result in scars in the uterus. This is believed to cause bleeding outside a woman's normal periods.

They say there has been no simple treatment for the bleeding

Doctors find women who are at high risk of pregnancy seem more likely to stick with oral birth control pills, when compared to those who chose transdermal contraceptive patches.

Dr. Arvind Bakhru and Dr. Nancy Stanwood studied data on 1,230 women who received counseling on birth control at Planned Parenthood centers