Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

non-hormonal male contraception

Sabrina Richards | Aug 16, 2012 | 4 min read

A small molecule that inhibits a protein important for chromatin organization can cause reversible sterility in male mice.