Soon men won't be able to make excuses for not wearing a condom, as the male contraceptive gel passes trial

Could it be that soon enough condoms will be rendered obsolete?

Dipannita Saha Dipannita Saha
फरवरी 08, 2017
Scientists have found Vasalgel to be a reliable contraceptive in male monkeys. Photo: Shutterstock/IndiaPicture

How many times have you requested your partner to wear a condom and he just didn't? If you muttered "countless" under your breath, then we have some good news for you.

Scientists have come up with a contraceptive gel for men that keep you from getting knocked up even if he doesn't use a condom. According to the scientists, the gel given as an injection has been found to provide long-term and reliable contraception in male monkeys.

For those men complaining about condoms or even vasectomy, this new gel surely gives rise to hopes of a new form of birth control.

It was found that the product, Vasalgel, was able to prevent any conceptions occurring in a test group of 16 rhesus monkeys. And researchers believe that this method has the potential to offer men a reversible alternative to vasectomy.

Let us explain it you how this magic gel works.

Vasalgel is a non-pharmaceutical agent that forms a non-toxic hydrogel when injected into the vas deferens (the duct which conveys sperm from the testicles to the urethra). The gel fills the internal cavity of the vas deferens, forming a mechanical barrier to the movement of sperm, while allowing the seminal fluid to pass through. And guess what? There are no side-effects!

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The lead author of the study, Catherine VandeVoort from the California National Primate Research Centre, US said: "Although it is possible to reverse a vasectomy, it is a technically challenging procedure and patients often have very low rates of fertility following reversal."

"Our research shows that Vasalgel placement into the vas deferens produces reliable contraception in mature male rhesus monkeys as shown by the lack of pregnancies in reproductively viable females with which the males were housed," VandeVoort added.

Earlier a study on male contraceptive pill was shelved because the pills resulted in acne, mood swings, altered libido, and depression. As this gel shows no side-effects whatsoever, we are hoping that it would be given a green light, and the human trials will begin soon. Because after all, using contraception isn't just a woman's responsibility.

 

 

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