Researchers in Mexico Find Key to Make Reversible Male Contraception a Reality Paul Hamaker - Examiner.com
go to original January 8, 2015

This medical video educates on contraceptive options for men. (on.aol.com)

Contraception for males that does not involve a condom is limited to vasectomy. Vasectomies are reversible in some instances but the surgical procedure is difficult and the results take time. Dr. Alberto Darszon Israel, emeritus researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and colleagues discovered the key that may make a reversible male pill a functional reality. The discovery was reported in the Jan. 6, 2015, edition of the journal Research and Development.

...The researchers are testing a variety of simple compounds that are known to reduce or interrupt ion transport in hopes of finding the right combination that provides contraception without dangerous side effects. This is the first workable pathway to a reversible male contraceptive that has been shown to work. In the future, women may ask men if they have remembered to take their “pill” before engaging in sex.

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