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Contraception Pill for Men

By WDEF News 12 and CNN
Created Mar 26 2008 - 9:14am


A new study says it could soon be available. And it's believed to be 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.

Doctors say it works much like the pill for women. It provides small doses of testosterone and progesterone to decrease sperm levels. Men would take one daily. There is also an injectable form that could be taken once a month.

There haven't been any long term studies, so it's hard to elaborate on side effects, but health officials say it could cause weight gain. Here's what some men had to say about the contraception.


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