Women have many options for birth control, but men have limited options like condoms and sterilization. Now another option can be added to it soon. Birth control pills are also being made for men, ie contraceptive pill is being made.
It is reported that such pills have also achieved success in their first safety test done on humans.
Male contraceptive pill yCT-529
According to the report of Live Science, the name of the bullet is YCT-529. This medicine has been made by a company named Colombia University and yourchoice therapeutics. The company tried this medicine on 16 people. During the test, it was seen whether the drug is reaching the body in the right amount. Also, it was seen that serious symptoms such as increased heartbeat, hormonal changes, swelling, changes in sexual capacity are not visible.
All were given its dose during the trial. No serious symptoms or results were seen in any person after the test. Doctors conducting tests say that this medicine has passed the test conducted on fewer people. Now this medicine is fully ready to test more people. During the big test, both the safety and effect of the drug will be noted. Its results were published on 22 July in Communications Medicine Journal.
Men have berth control options
So far there are not much options to control birth at men’s level. There was only the option of condom and sterilization. But if this medicine is approved later, then it will be the first medicine of this category. Professor Gunda George of Pharmacy College, Minnesota University, says that this drug can be a safe and effective option for men. Because of this, couples will be able to get more birth control options.
Prior to humans, the test of medicine was also done on mice and other animals. In mice, this drug looked quite effective and got 99 percent positive results. During the test, it was found that their fertility returned when mice stopped taking medicines.
How does mail berth control work?
This medicine temporarily stops sperm production by giving some special signals in the body. Actually, our body contains a protein of retinoic acid receptor alpha. It produces sperm in the body. This medicine stops this protein for some time, which stops sperm production in the body for some time.