Programme’s priorities for development of new fertility regulation technologies.

Abstract

The currently available methods of fertility regulation do not meet all the varied needs of women and men in differing geographical, cultural and religious settings and at different times of their reproductive lives. Moreover, many people continue to have concerns about the safety and efficacy of current methods. This is illustrated by the fact that more than 10% of users of all methods stop using them within 12 months because of health concerns or method/user failure. Thus, there remains an urgent need to improve existing methods and to develop new ones.