High-tech contraceptives for men

Earlier this month, an Australian engineer announced a new, strange method of contraception for men: implanting a radio control device that could stop sperm motility at the push of a button.

From ultrasound to remote control, contraceptives for men are more modern. (Photo: Popsci)

This device, still in its infancy, is the latest in a series of recently introduced contraceptives for men (including sperm filtration, gelling and dissolving). identical) not related to testosterone.

Although 55% of men are willing to perform contraceptive duties, the current methods are more inconvenient: condoms (failure in about 15% of cases) and vasectomy (one measure invasive method of recovery).

Even a less attractive solution, the "male oral contraceptive pill , " although still in clinical trials, also reduces the production of hormones, prompting men to take testosterone every month. And although women have used hormones to control ovulation for many years, little is known about the long-term effects of male hormone depletion.

As a substitute for these solutions, new research has focused on blocking sperm traveling through the vas deferens. The idea here is to just zone in a small area, not to use hormones to affect the whole body system.