New hormonal gel combination shows promise as reversible birth control for men
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Male hormonal contraceptives applied daily to the skin reduce sperm production, finds a new study. Very low sperm counts resulted for about 89 percent of men using a new combination of hormones, the authors reported. They combined a transdermal (skin) gel containing the male hormone testosterone and a gel containing a new synthetic progestin called Nestorone.