Possible Male Birth Control Blocks Sperm, Monash University Reveals

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Keeping sperm from being ejaculated may provide the key to creating a birth control drug for men, according to a new mouse study. The research is far from translating to a pill that human males could pop to keep from making babies; to reach that stage, any drug would have to undergo years of testing for safety and effectiveness. Nevertheless, the study offers hope for a new method of birth control for men, the researchers said.

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