Contraceptive Pill For Men? Scientists Moving Closer To Creating Birth Control For Males [View all]

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New male birth control pill moves a step closer - but will you take it?

Is it time for men to take responsibility?
As it stands, the only way for men to take control of their own fertility is to get a vasectomy - a sometimes irreversible procedure which carries certain dangers.

But last year, researchers from Indonesia’s Airlangga University claimed to have invented a male contraceptive pill they claim has a 99% effectiveness rate.
Now it looks as though their compound is in trials and could be rolled out by the end of the year.

This week, Scientists at the American Chemical Society balanced the playing field with an announcement suggesting that whilst it still isn't perfect, they are getting very close.

According to The Times, the academics at Minnesota University said:

"It would have to be soluble so it could be taken by mouth. It would start working fairly quickly and it wouldn’t diminish libido. It would be safe even if taken for decades.

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