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Minnesota research unveils breakthrough sperm blocker [View all]
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/hormone-free-male-birth-control-pill-going-through-clinical-trials/89-965bf330-a748-428e-900d-2adfa257f7aaThe drug, called YCT-529, was 99% effective within four weeks in preventing pregnancies in mice trials, according to the University of Minnesota. YCT-529 lowered sperm counts in male non-human primates within two weeks of starting the drug.
According to the University of Minnesota, all test subjects regained fertility weeks after stopping the drug.
Could be a game changer in birth control.
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