Recent male birth control study unveils a new experimental contraceptive in gel form. Male birth control options are currently limited to two widely known options.
The first one is undergoing vasectomy and the other option is using a condom. However, recent advancements in male birth control study has come up with another option.
According to BBC, the third option is a solution that's easier to reverse as opposed to the more permanent vasectomy option. A company has come up with a gel that blocks the passage of sperm to the penis.
The experimental male birth control solution is called Vasalgel and it's already tested as safe and more importantly, it works. However, Vasalgel has only been tested on Monkeys so far.
Vasalgel works as a barrier that blocks the passage of sperm which can also be dissolved with another injection. In many ways, this male birth control study gives men a less surgical approach and a more convenient option than considering vasectomy.
Andrology professor Allan Pacey revealed that there's surprisingly "very little commercial interest" from pharmaceuticals when it comes to this type of male contraceptive. Despite its lack of commercial interest, Pacey believes that there's a worldwide market for this male birth control method.
The experimental male contraceptive might prevent sperm from passing through, but it won't prevent disease from coming in. So the recent male birth control study doesn't entirely render condoms obsolete since these are still necessary for STD prevention.
Meanwhile, the push for contraceptives to be more freely accessible to the youth is steadily increasing. Dr. Bernard Haufiku of the Minister of Health and Social Services in Namibia stressed the importance of having contraceptives easily accessible to the youth, according to New Era.
Dr. Haufiku exclaimed that the youth is being tormented by nurses and doctors who constantly scold them when asking for contraceptives. "It's their right, if they want condoms give them condoms.", Dr. Haufiku added.
The coverage on contraceptives is catching up on not just adults but the youth as well. Furthermore, the increase of people in favor of contraceptives aids in pushing the boundaries for male birth control study in coming up with more convenient options.
