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Fifty years ago, women all over the world received an effective means of preventing unwanted pregnancies: birth control pills. All attempts to develop similar drugs for men to date have failed.
The male body produces thousands of sperm cells every second. Compared to the monthly development of eggs in women, it seemed more difficult to control the reproductive process in men. Researchers still believe that they have finally found an easy and safe way to use a publicly available clinical device — ultrasound.
At the University of North Carolina, with a $100,000 grant, scientists studied methods to temporarily suspend sperm production. They concluded that a single dose of male genital ultrasound can stop sperm production for six months.
The advantages of this method are: the non-hormonal nature of the method, low cost and six months of validity. An inexpensive, long-term and publicly available method can be a real boon for third world countries, which are characterized by overpopulation and poverty.
A new method of contraception for men is under development: a team of researchers is conducting additional clinical trials aimed at achieving optimal safety and the greatest effect.