Male contraceptive successfully stops sperm without affecting hormones in monkeys.

Men have two practical choices for contraception, namely, the condom accompanied by a high failure rate of approximately 18 percent or a vasectomy known to be expensive and hard to reverse.  Now, a study from researchers led by the University of North Carolina shows how a compound called EP055 binds to sperm proteins to significantly slow their overall motility without affecting hormones, making EP055 a … Continue reading Male contraceptive successfully stops sperm without affecting hormones in monkeys.