May 3, 2006 →
By
H.A.R.
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We all know about the female contraceptive pill, but now scientists claim to have developed a male contraceptive that not only offers 100 per cent protection, but also has no side effects.
The pill contains a synthetic form of the female hormone progestogen, as well as a separate dose of the male hormone testosterone, & it is the progestogen shuts down the production of sperm. Now, because each sperm has a life span of 70 days from production, the treatment must be taken for three months before it will be effective.
As for effectiveness, the latest study in Australia found the contraceptive to be almost 100% effective. However, studies using similar treatment in the UK last year found that it had a 93% success rate at halting sperm production. While the female version is 99%effective.
As for the fertility restoration, research shows that all returns to normal after 7 months of stopping medication. This is the time needed for natural testosterone levels to be restored, and the sperm to be produced and mature.
The Male pill may be available within three to five years.