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<p>For years, folks have advocated for a male contraceptive and scientists have been working diligently to come up with a solution that would prevent men from impregnating women. We previously reported that <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/male-birth-control-injections-reportedly-pass-clinical-trials-could-be-available-within-the-next-seven-months/">male birth control injections</a> were being tested, but scientists at the University of Minnesota have developed male birth control pills instead.</p>
<p>According to reports, Dr. Abdullah al Noman and his team at the university have been testing the pills on mice in clinical trials, reportedly finding the pills to be 99% effective at preventing pregnancy in the rodents. Despite those findings, the scientists have not yet found the pills to be safe on male humans.</p>
<p>&#8220;Safety is very important for birth control pills because people are not taking it for a disease, so they are less tolerant of the side effects,&#8221; Dr. Noman stated.</p>
<p>He and his colleagues reportedly gave mice a daily dose of a molecule called YCT529 over a four week period and found that their sperm count decreased significantly. The mice could reproduce normally again between four and six weeks of receiving the treatment.</p>
<p>&#8220;When we went to even 100 times higher does than the effective dose, the compound didn&#8217;t show any toxicity,&#8221; Noman continued.</p>
<p>Richard Anderson of the University of Edinburgh said Dr. Noman finding no side effects in mice is not indicative that the drug will be safe to use on humans.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you were developing a drug that&#8217;s targeting a completely novel pathway, I think it would be appropriate to be cautious about safety when there isn&#8217;t a track record in that field.&#8221;</p>
<p>Would you want your man to get on this male contraceptive ladies? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!</p>
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