Vasectomy must find its place alongside condoms even as we await the outcome of the
male hormonal contraceptive trials that Kenya is participating in.
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"Our study shows a
male hormonal contraceptive regimen may be a potential, novel, and workable alternative."
There have been studies on thousands of male subjects that indicate a
male hormonal contraceptive is nearly as effective as the female pill.
Hormonal pill: The
male hormonal contraceptive ( MHC) is delivered by an implant or injection.
"Our study shows a
male hormonal contraceptive regimen may be a potential, novel and workable alternative." The men were given monthly 500mg jabs of testosterone undecanoate (TU) in tea seed oil over a period of 2' years.
"Our study shows a
male hormonal contraceptive may be a potential novel and workable alternative."
To date, psychological research has only examined the behavioural effects of different formulations of the
male hormonal contraceptive (O'Connor, Archer, Hair, & Wu, 2001, 2002; O'Connor, Archer, & Wu, 2004).
Steven reckons a
male hormonal contraceptive would give men more options and security in the knowledge that they're doing something to ensure against unwanted pregnancy.
One of the major barriers to the development of a
male hormonal contraceptive has been the unfavorable pharmacokinetic profile of the available testosterone preparations, which require frequent administration.
Even though birth control pills succeed in blocking fertility in women, there are side effects that ripple throughout the hormonal system; and there is no
male hormonal contraceptive available at all.