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Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control, are methods of preventing pregnancy by interrupting the function of sperm. [1] The main forms of male contraception available today are condoms , vasectomy , and withdrawal , which together represented 20% of global contraceptive use in 2019.
Diagram showing the site of injection of the product Vasalgel, a vasectomy alternative. Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance (RISUG), formerly referred to as the synthetic polymer styrene maleic anhydride (SMA), is the development name of a male contraceptive injection developed at IIT Kharagpur in India by the team of Dr. Sujoy K. Guha.
YourChoice Therapeutics, Inc., for example, started phase one human clinical trials of YCT-529, with the goal of becoming the first hormone-free, reversible male birth control pill. In initial ...
An intravasal control valve is a reversible valve implanted in the vas deferens with the ability to either inhibit or permit sperm passage depending on the position of the device. Bionyx has developed a T-shaped intravasal control valve composed of gold and stainless steel for use in humans. [ 5 ]
The gel was male birth control. ... Unlike a vasectomy, each of the new contraceptive approaches is meant to be reversible, so men can stop using them and regain their ability to have children.
For years, researchers have been trying to develop a reversible contraceptive for men. But it hasn’t been easy. Here's why — plus, some promising new male birth-control methods.
One of those birth control methods is Next Life Sciences’ Plan A, a non-hormonal, reversible contraceptive for men that lasts 10 years and is inserted in an outpatient procedure. Expected to ...
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are methods of birth control that provide effective contraception for an extended period without requiring user action. They include hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal hormonal contraceptive implants. They are the most effective reversible methods of contraception ...