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Dr. Peter Schlegel, Chairman of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, was featured in Newsweek, discussing the potential for a male birth control pill that would temporarily stop sperm production. Dr. Schlegel comments on recent research that lays a "genetic foundation for male birth control" in an animal study. He also explains some of the biological barriers that make the development of a male birth control pill a complex task:

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Dr. Darius Paduch of Weill Cornell Urology is featured for expert urologist commentary in this SELF.com article that discusses the health questions surrounding usage of penis stickers.

The article discusses the effictiveness of this product from both the contraceptive and STI-prevention standpoints, and Dr. Paduch expresses his concerns by calling for a clinical study to...

In May 2016, Dr. Jonathan Shoag with Drs. Mittal and Hu of Weill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital reported in the New England Journal of Medicine to demonstrate that the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial (which did not report a...

With all the focus on female fertility, we seem to forget that half the time — yes, 50 percent — it's the sperm that's to blame. But good news: There's a lot you can do to keep your swimmers strong and healthy. Here's where to start.

1. She has a gynecologist. Why don't you have a urologist?

"Most women have had a relationship with their gynecologist since they started menstruation — men don’t have such a relationship with their urologist," says ...