Turns out, there is male contraception which can stop sperms without affecting hormones. According to a study published by the University of North Carolina Health Care, a compound called EP055 binds to sperm proteins to significantly slow the overall mobility of the sperm without affecting hormones, making EP055 a potential \u201cmale pill\u201d without side effects.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimply put, the compound turns-off the sperm\u2019s ability to swim, significantly limiting fertilisation capabilities,\u201d said lead investigator Michael O\u2019Rand. \u201cThis makes EP055 an ideal candidate for non-hormonal male contraception.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently, condoms and surgical vasectomy are the only safe forms of birth control currently available for men. There are hormonal drugs in clinical trials that target the production of sperm, but these affect the natural hormones in men much like female contraceptives affect hormones in women.<\/p>\n
During the study, thirty hours following a high-dose intravenous infusion of EP055 in male rhesus macaques, O\u2019Rand and researchers found no indication of normal sperm motility. Further, no physical side effects were observed. \u201cAt 18 days post-infusion, all macaques showed signs of complete recovery, suggesting that the EP055 compound is indeed reversible,\u201d said study co-investigator Mary Zelinski.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Rand and Zelinski indicate that more work is needed before EP055 becomes available for human use. They and their teams have begun to test a pill form of the compound and will eventually conduct a mating trial of EP055\u2019s effectiveness against pregnancy. The study appears in the journal PLOS ONE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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