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Future For Male Contraception
Developing
a new contraceptive for men may involve prompting an immune reaction
to a protein that is produced in the male reproductive system.
The method worked in experiments on male monkeys and could one
day supplement condoms and vasectomies, the current methods available
to men. When the immune treatment was stopped, most of the monkeys
regained their fertility, researchers reported in the journal
Science. `
`Immunocontraception
for males is a possibility and hopefully will be developed for
human use over the next several years,'' said Dr. Michael O'Rand
of the University of North Carolina. Progress depends on funding
for the work and, even with unlimited money, translating the findings
into human use could take a decade, said O'Rand, lead researcher
on the project.
The
Holistic Wisdom Corporation