Annalisa Merelli
Health reporter and contributing writer at STAT who covers reproductive health and developments in male birth control research, serving as the episode's expert guest.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 28min
Is male birth control finally here?
Annalisa Merelli, a reproductive health reporter at STAT, walks through the new wave of male contraceptives. She outlines promising hormonal and nonhormonal drugs, on-demand options that block ejaculation, and long-lasting devices in trials. She also explains why progress stalled and what funding and cultural shifts could bring these methods to market.
