New male contraceptive shows promising results in laboratory mice
A new form of contraception for men has shown promising results in laboratory mice, with one injection making them “temporarily infertile,” said one researcher. published research It was published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed medical journal Nature.
“Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended. Therefore, existing family planning options are inadequate,” said the study, noting that condoms and vasectomy are the only contraceptive options available to people with a penis. He points out that it is a technique.
“Most current efforts to develop new contraceptives for men affect sperm development, which means contraception requires months of continuous pretreatment,” the study continued. I’m here. “Here we provide a proof-of-concept of an innovative strategy for on-demand contraception, in which men take contraceptives as much as they need immediately before sex.”
Weill-Cornell’s team led by a postdoctoral fellow in pharmacology Melanie BarbachInjection of a new drug temporarily boosts fertility in male mice by inhibiting the movement of soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC), a cellular enzyme “essential for sperm motility and maturation,” according to a study. I discovered that you can suspend it temporarily.
Earlier versions of male contraception Hormone-based methods found about a 95% success rate in preventing unwanted pregnancies, but were abandoned due to “undesired side effects” ranging in severity from acne to mood disorders. The discontinuation of .. has sparked criticism by those who have accused the man of being unable to lead a normal life. Birth control side effects that women battle every day.
“Here we show that a single dose of an acute-acting sAC inhibitor in male mice rapidly and transiently inactivates sperm motility, rendering the mice transiently infertile.” .
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After overthrow Law vs Wade In the United States, the legality of safe and legal abortion has been given to individual states, and some legislatures have decided to target access to contraceptive methods. House Passes ‘Right to Birth Control’ BillThis protects access to contraception at the federal level.the bill is not clear the Senate.
It is unclear when new contraceptives will be approved for human clinical trials.
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