A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to increasing male contraceptive options
It is a bit callous. I’m old enough to have seen this pop up a dozen or so times.
Every time the depression, weight gain, acne and libido changes are deemed too severe for approval and women are sitting here like… yeah, it’s all that plus increased occurrence of stroke and heart attack for us, but ok.
Female birth control has to be safer and have fewer side effects than pregnancy.
Male birth control has to be safer and have fewer side effects than letting women carry the burden of birth control.
There will not be a male birth control pill. We would be better off putting these resources toward improving the safety of female birth control.
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It is a bit callous. I’m old enough to have seen this pop up a dozen or so times.
Every time the depression, weight gain, acne and libido changes are deemed too severe for approval and women are sitting here like… yeah, it’s all that plus increased occurrence of stroke and heart attack for us, but ok.
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