Center of Men's Health at The Lundquist Institute
The Center of Men's Health was established in 1973, under current director Dr. Ronald Swerdloff.
It is located at The Lundquist Institute on the campus of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
21/10/2023
25/07/2022
YES!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/11/opinion/male-contraception.html
Opinion | Is Society Finally Ready for Male Birth Control? We are developing new hormonal contraceptives for men. Post-Roe, our work is more critical than ever.
24/02/2022
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!
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a38954452/male-contraceptive-gel-trial/
What Happens When Men Take Hormonal Birth Control? No one gets pregnant. Also, the s*x is pretty f*cking good. Here, Cosmo crashes the most promising medical trial yet.
03/02/2022
Our very own Dr. Brian Nguyen, in the LA Times, breaks down why male contraception matters and the promising results of current research.
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2021-12-21/male-birth-control-abortion-roe-vs-wade-essential-california
Male birth control: A promising new trial in California, and why reproductive autonomy matters The Times looked into a male birth control that sounds promising, as well as the bigger debate about reproductive justice.
03/02/2022
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.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/01/24/wanted-utahns-willing/
Utah researchers are testing a birth control for men University of Utah Health researchers are looking for couples to participate in a study of contraceptive gel for men.
03/11/2021
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!
Lundquist Institute At UCLA's Geffen Medical School Expanding Male Birth Control Study To 120 More Couples 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.
20/10/2021
Thanks to Dr. Brian Nguyen for getting the word out about our current male contraceptive studies and why they are so important!
Male birth control: Promising clinical studies underway, but funding & research is limited 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...
28/06/2021
https://ctsi.ucla.edu/news/item?item_id=653136
UCLA CTSI | Accelerating Discoveries Toward Better Health | LA BioMed Co-leads NIH Clinical Trial Tests Effectiveness of New Contraceptive Gel for Men 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...
28/06/2021
28/06/2021
Check out our new website!
You can find information about all of our current studies.
https://menshealth-lundquist.org/
Home Located at The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.
Actively recruiting men and couples now! Sign up for more information about male birth control!
26/02/2021
Contact us for more information!
Check out our research and colleagues featured in TIME magazine! https://time.com/longform/male-pill/
28/01/2021
Check out this video from our partners at the Population Council about Nes/T Gel and the importance of developing more birth control options for men.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-08-14/male-birth-control-is-coming-video-jzbmz163
Male Birth Control Is Coming "Family planning is a shared responsibility." Male contraception is coming. James Sailer of the Population Council explains the challenge — and the opportunity. (Source: TicToc)
17/12/2020
https://lundquist.org/clinical-trials/ccn017
See our website for more information about our research into Male Contraceptives!
Study of Daily Application of Nestorone and Testosterone Gel for Male Contraception | The Lundquist Institute Men who wish to control their fertility currently have limited options. They have to rely on their female partner using contraceptives, use condoms, undergo vasectomy, or abstain.
21/10/2020
Check out this video from NBC News about our clinical trial!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H2fU_FVrts
Testing Out Male Contraception | NBC News Now NBC’s Simone Boyce talks with a couple that's testing out male contraception. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC vide...
Think it's time that MEN had a birth control method of their own?
Think it's time that MEN shared responsibility for preventing pregnancy?
We do too, that's why we're recruiting men and couples for our clinical trials. Male contraceptive trials are being conducted in Los Angeles CA, Sacramento CA, Seattle WA, Portland OR, and Kansas City MO. Click the link below or contact us for further details.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=247213316403490&id=110253607246249
02/03/2020
Dr. Christina Wang is Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Science Institute. She is also a faculty member of the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Torrance, California.
She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and Doctorate of Medicine (MD) degrees from the University of Hong Kong. Postgraduate training in Medicine and Endocrinology in Hong Kong and Australia followed. In 1989, Dr. Wang moved to the United States and accepted a position as Director of Andrology Services at the Division of Endocrinology/Metabolism and the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. At the same time, she became a Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Wang joined the faculty at Harbor-UCLA and L.A. BioMed in 1993 as part of the Division of Endocrinology and Program Director of the then General Clinical Research Center (replaced today by the UCLA-Clinical and Translational Science Institute).
Dr. Wang is a renowned andrologist/endocrinologist and a world leader in efforts to develop safe, effective, and reversible male contraceptives. Her current clinical research studies include androgen replacement therapy, hormonal male contraceptive development, late onset hypogonadism, accurate assessment of serum androgens, and diet and androgen metabolism. Her basic research studies focus on the regulation of spermatogenesis and mitochondrial derived peptides in spermatogenesis. Dr. Wang takes great pride in being a mentor to many physicians and scientists and is a vocal advocate for young investigators.
Dr. Wang has been an invited speaker and distinguished lecturer at many national and international endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology, and andrology conferences. She has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications, 67 chapters, and reviews mainly on male reproductive biology including characterization of the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of androgens in men, trials of hormonal male contraceptive, regulation of germ cell apoptosis, and reproductive aging. Dr. Wang served on the Executive Council, several committees, and was the President of the American Society of Andrology (2006-2007). She also served as Secretary (2001 to 2005), chair of the Program Organizing Committee (2005 to 2009), and then President (2009-2013) of the International Society of Andrology. She has been a member of the Research Group on Methods for the Regulation of Male Fertility of the World Health Organization since 1984, serving as its Chairperson from 1991-2002.
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