Till today for contraception, an oral contraceptive pill is available in different forms and doses to be used by the female. But now besides contraceptive gel, Male can also use an oral contraceptive pill for contraception instead of his partner. So now Long-acting injections or topical gels as a form of contraceptives for men, may just take a backseat as scientists, in a major step forward, have found an experimental oral contraceptive to be safe in men with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception.
It is known as dimethandrolone undecanoate, or DMAU, the new pill has been found to be safe when used daily for a month. Like the pill for women, DMAU combines activity of an androgen (male hormone) like testosterone, and a progestin, and is taken once a day, said the study's senior investigator, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. "Many men…
