There will be no birth control pills for men without side effects

Scientists have successfully tested "oral contraceptive pills for men" - limiting sperm activity without causing side effects.

According to the report published in the British newspaper, Independent on April 22, the drug affects proteins on the surface of sperm and limits their ability to move.

The tablet was named EP055 which was tested with monkeys at the National Primate Research Center in Oregon, USA.

The main researcher, Michael O'Rand, said: "Simply put, this compound makes the sperm non-swimmer, and thus effectively inhibits fertilization."

In the future, birth control pills for men will appear - (Artwork: Youtube).

Current male contraceptive methods are condom use or vasectomy. Hopefully new contraceptive methods for men will be invented in the next 10 years.

In 2016, a male contraceptive method was confirmed to be effective but had a high incidence of side effects so the trial was soon stopped. Specifically: nearly 50% of men who participated in this study reported having acne, 20% reported having a mood disorder and about 5% did not recover their sperm count after one year of medication administration.

Another compound called JQ1 has been successfully tested in mice but is being tested to see if it is effective in preventing pregnancy in men without causing reproductive problems.

Research on ouabain, a substance used by hunters in Africa to impregnate poison on arrows and compounds in plants and mangoes.

In April 2018, the first clinical trials of male contraceptive gel will be conducted, the measure is expected to significantly reduce the number of sperm in men. Tests are expected to last for 4 years.

Returning to the compound study EP055, all monkeys injected with EP055 showed signs of complete recovery after 18 days after the intervention.

The study concluded: "Overall, EP055 has no long-term effect on any animal. Although EP055's contraceptive effect has not been tested in humans, our data show that it has potential. Large to become male contraceptives using drugs may be able to replace and supplement the use of condoms or vasectomy ".

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