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A new, non-hormonal AMAB (assigned male at birth) contraceptive has been discovered. It's safe, effective, fast-acting, and very promising.

An experimental drug that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks could be a “game-changer” for contraception, a new study found.

While the road from mice models to humans may take years, the demand for male birth control options will continue to grow, experts say.

​If women have the 'morning after' pill, could men one day have an 'hour before' pill?​ A new drug candidate renders male mice infertile within an hour and wears off in less than a day, an experimental study said Tuesday, potentially pointing towards...

The new drug candidate rendered male mice infertile within an hour and wore off in less than a day.

The contraceptive doesn’t suppress any hormone, thus eliminating the side-effects of male hormone deficiency

WASHINGTON, Feb 15:  Scientists have developed a contraceptive drug that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in mice, a “game-changer” discovery that could pave the way for ‘the male pill’ in the future. The researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, US noted that condoms, which have existed for centuries, and vasectomies have been men’s only contraceptive options to date. Research on male oral contraceptives has stalled, partly because p...

Mice trial raises hopes for on demand male contraceptive

A male contraceptive that immobilises sperm for 2 hours prevented pregnancy in mice and resulted in no adverse side effects

If women have the "morning after" pill, could men one day have an "hour before" pill?