For years it has been women who have taken the responsibility of taking the contraceptive pill daily (and preferably at the same time) to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Nevertheless, a contraceptive pill for men has been in development for about 20 years.
The main author of the study, Stephanie Page, an endocrinologist at the Washington School of Medicine, says that 40% of pregnancies in the world are unplanned and men have very few options when choosing a contraceptive.
The results of the study showed that this pill lowers testosterone along with other hormone levels that are responsible for producing semen. Of course, the changes are reversible, but during the period of time the pill is taken, the man will be ‘sterile’.
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The negative is that, like the female pill, this pill changes the levels of sex hormones in the body. In the case of women, it is about progesterone and estrogen, but in men it alters the levels of testosterone and progestin. However, considering the number of women who take them anyway, it’s only fair that the male alternative exists.
This method works in the same way as the traditional pill. During the study, 85 men between the ages of 18 and 50 were offered a dose of DMAU for 28 days, then the researchers checked their hormone levels and found that they were similar to those of a castrated man.
While some experts indicate that it will be free of side effects, this and other studies over the years have recorded some side effects. Among those discovered by this study are depression and acne. Other studies have reported weight gain and a slight drop in good (HDL) cholesterol levels, as well as reduced sexual function and a drop in bone mineral density.
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On the other hand, even though testosterone damages the liver, there is no evidence that this product does, which is a breakthrough. We must remember that female pills also generate side effects, such as nausea, breast tenderness, headaches, weight gain, mood swings, among others.
Although the study found that the chemical can be administered in a safe and effective dose, it could not be completed because some participants dropped out of the study because of side effects. It was not possible to measure the number of sperm in the participants.
As Page stated, “This study opened the door for future research that is already underway. The next important step is to show that it does in fact suppress sperm production, and that requires at least a three-month study, which we’re going to undertake starting next month.”
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Very interesting