Tag - Male Birth Control

New Male Birth Control Temporarily Disables Sperm

Promising discovery targets sperm to create temporary sterility, with no other side effects. Credit: PixabayResearchers are advancing toward a non-hormonal, reversible, and safe male contraceptive by effectively targeting a key protein involved in sperm fertility. Temporarily inhibiting this protein would allow men to control their contraceptive window, similar to oral contraceptives for women, but...

Scientists are Close to Creating a Male Birth Control Pill. Will Men Embrace it?

Credit: DepositphotosResearchers in the United Kingdom are currently testing the first male contraceptive pill. This raises the question of whether men are willing to actively participate or if they prefer women to continue shouldering the entire burden of deciding when and whether to reproduce.Historically, women have borne the predominant burden of preventing pregnancy, often...