Compound offers potential for male contraceptive pill

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The approval of the combined oral contraceptive pill (or “the Pill”) in the 1960s ushered in a sexual revolution as women gained unprecedented control over their reproductive capabilities. But despite much research, the development of a male contraceptive pill has proven more elusive. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Baylor College of Medicine have now discovered that a small molecule compound can produce reversible birth control in mice, thereby showing promise as a lead compound for the development of a reversible male contraceptive. .. Continue Reading Compound offers potential for male contraceptive pill

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Birth Control, Contraception, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Male Contraceptives

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