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Male Birth Control Pill May Soon Be Available In U.S.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:51:18 AM
A contraceptive for men might soon be available in the United States.
Doctors say it works much like the pill for women. It provides small doses of testosterone and progesterone to turn off hormones in the male brain that tell the body to produce sperm.
Men would take one daily. There is also an injectable form that could be taken once a month.
The contraceptive is said to be 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, as effective as the pill for women.
There haven't been any long-term studies, so it is hard to elaborate on side effects, but health officials said it could cause weight gain.
An injectable and a pill form of male birth control is already available in other countries. it may be available in the United States as early as next year.
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