Don't fertilize, neutralize. (male contraception)(The Top Science Stories of 1996)

From: Discover | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Roach, Mary | Copyright information

Contraception for males shows promise in early testing, but the idea of injecting men weekly with testosterone was met with some trepidation due to potential social implications. Another theory that would block fertilization involves reducing enzyme activity on the zona pellucida.

It's Coming: a male contraceptive that isn't sold in rest-room vending machines. No fewer than three male birth control methods are presently being tested. In a nine-country study published last April, ...

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