Why has the development of male contraceptives been so slow in comparison to female methods? Would current female contraceptives pass a modern day clinical trial?
Dr John Reynolds-Wright is part of a team in Edinburgh running clinical trials for a gel that reduces sperm count. He gives us a brief history of contraceptive development, digging into the key reasons there has been less attention given to male contraceptive trials in the past. We discuss willingness in uptake of male-driven methods and the importance of improving options for everyone, as well as an exciting insight into when new male contraceptives might become available to the public.
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