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Male birth control pill: Recently, a new non-hormonal male contraceptive pill YCT-529 has passed safety standards in initial trials on humans. This drug prevents the process of becoming sperm without any hormonal change and its effect can also turn back. Its brilliant results have already come on animals and now humans are preparing for the next trial. If everything goes well, in a few years men will be able to take contraceptive medicine without surgery.
Till now, the responsibility of contraception was on most women either had to take a bullet or copper-T. But now a discovery has come out which can make men equal to equal. YCT-529, a new male contraceptive pill made in the US, claimed to be absolutely safe on humans in the initial trial. The special thing is that this pill is not hormonal, that is, no one tampered with the body’s hormone level.
What is YCT-529?
This bullet named YCT-529 is made for men only. It targets a special receptor in the body, which is important in the process of becoming a sperm. Blocking this receptor stops forming sperm, but hormonal balance- like testosterone has no effect.
What came out in trial on humans?
The first trial of this pill (Phase 1) was done on 16 men who were given different doses from 10mg to 180mg. Some of them were given this tablet on an empty stomach and some after eating it to know whether eating changes the effect or not. The result was that food did not make any difference and the medicine was effective under all costs.
What was the effect on animals?
Earlier, YCT-529 was also tested on mice and monkeys. Up to 99% of the pregnancy was stopped after giving this pill for 4 weeks in mice and when the medicine was stopped, the fertility returned in a few weeks. The same was seen on the monkeys stopped becoming sperm by taking the same pill and after some time when the bullet was stopped, the sperm started re -forming.
What will happen next?
Now the next trial of this medicine (Phase 2) is going on in which it will be seen whether the same is safe by giving it for a long time? Also, how much counting of sperm decreases and how much pregnancy can be stopped- it will also be checked. If all this is successful, then between 2026 and 2029, this tablet can be available in the market.
Conducting pill is a very big revolution for men. With this, men can also play an equal role in contraception. Also, physical and mental effects on women can also be reduced. Now it is necessary that we talk openly and make a mindset to adopt it.