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Amazing Moments in Birth Control

The pope disapproves of it. Teenagers are confused by it. And it may be one of the world's most politically charged health issues. Though most people associate birth control with the advent of the Pill in the '60s, contraception is an age-old concern.

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What's the future?

Contraception has made leaps and bounds, but there's still room for improvement and more options. "We live in a big market," says Dr. Blumenthal. "A product with tolerable side effects and high effectiveness could weigh in big." Here's what's coming up.

• The 'career pill' Women could put their ovaries on hold, delay menopause, and make fertility last longer.
• Adjudin: This hormonal male birth control will prevent sperm from maturing. Too bad it will be years before it's available.
• Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance (RISUG): A reversible vasectomy? It's currently in Phase III clinical trials in India.
• Dry orgasm pill:This pill prevents the muscle movements triggering sperm and bodily fluids, but it's not even close to clinical trials.