They create a reversible male contraceptive

• May 3, 2024

Researchers of the Biomedical Research Institute of Los Angeles (LA BioMed) discovered a new contraceptive method male that is applied directly in the skin and reduces by 89% the production of sperm .

American scientists detail that the contraceptive Male is a hormonal gel, which is made with a combination of testosterone and a new synthetic progestin, called Nestorone, which acts similar to natural progesterone.

To check the effectiveness of contraceptive A study was carried out on 99 men, where it was demonstrated that said combination of hormones reduced production by 89% sperm of the participants.

According to the investigation -presented during the Annual Conference of the United States Endocrine Society, which is being held in Houston, the contraceptive male is reversible, so the recovery of sperm it is immediate as soon as the treatment is stopped; In addition, it has no important side effects.

In information published by the BBC , the teacher Christine Wang , director of the study , ensures from now on men can use transdermal gels from the comfort of their home, unlike other contraceptive masculine as the implant or injection that has developed in the past. And you, would you dare to use this method of male contraception?

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