GENEVA: An experimental birth control vaccine for men can effectively prevent pregnancy in their female partners by lowering sperm count, scientists including those from India have found.
Researchers are working to perfect the combination of hormonal contraceptives to reduce the risk of mild to moderate side effects, including depression and other mood disorders.
“The study found it is possible to have a hormonal contraceptive for men that reduces the risk of unplanned pregnancies in the partners of men who use it,” said Mario Philip Reyes Festin, from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Switzerland.
“Our findings confirmed the efficacy of this contraceptive method previously seen in small studies,” said Festin.
Researchers, including Man Mohan Misro of the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi, tested the safety and effectiveness of injectable contraceptives in 320 healthy men ages 18 to 45. (AGENCIES)
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