Will the men's pill soon be used?

WASHINGTON – Researchers at the Los Angeles Institute of Biomedical Research have successfully passed male contraceptive tests in healthy men.

These pills are a new success, raising the hope that birth control can be developed through the development of contraceptive pills, but from men, so that contraceptive responsibility does not remain in the hands of women who choose in many ways, some of which may have negative effects on women's health, according to many scientific research.

Researchers believe that the men's contraceptive pill will be widely available "in about 10 years". It is a modified testosterone, containing the common reactions of the male hormone and progesterone.

"Our results suggest that these tablets, which combine two hormonal activities together, will reduce sperm production while maintaining sexual desire in men," said Christina Wang, co-author of the study.

The tests were conducted on 40 healthy men, some of whom were taking medication, while others were receiving a placebo with food, once a day for 28 days. The results showed that men who took this drug showed a decrease in average testosterone levels in the blood with no acute side effects.

According to Stephanie Bage, co-author of the study, few side effects are due to the fact that the drug mimics testosterone in the rest of the body.

But the hormone is not sufficient in the testes to support sperm production. The effects are reversible after stopping treatment, which means that men can take them temporarily.

It takes at least 60 to 90 days to influence sperm production, which means that the 28-day period of the study was too short and did not allow optimal sperm inhibition.

The researchers plan to conduct a longer study and, if the drug is effective during this time, it will be tested on sexually active couples.