Male contraceptive pill could be ready soon
The non-hormonal pill YCT-529 could be the key in the race to develop a male contraceptive. According to recent reports, it reversibly blocks sperm production
A study recently published in the journal Nature revealed satisfactory results in the development of a male contraceptive pill, tested on male primates, with no side effects.
The non-hormonal pill YCT-529 holds promise in this field, although clinical trials are still required to verify its efficacy and safety in humans. For now, it is known that this pill “reversibly blocks sperm production.”
Unlike in the female field, in the male field, there is no oral contraceptive method for controlling pregnancies in couples. The options are condoms or vasectomy.
The male contraceptive YCT-529 is administered orally. “It works by blocking a vitamin A pathway, essential for sperm production and, therefore, for male fertility.”
According to the tests, “in male non-human primates, sperm production is inhibited (thus, the drug prevents pregnancy) within two weeks of starting treatment with YCT-529, with no adverse side effects, and the animals regain fertility after discontinuing treatment.”
M. Pino
Source: elespectador
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