Aborted flight. Will male contraceptive pills be in demand?

Bearing and raising children is traditionally considered a woman's business. Prevention of pregnancy, too. Not surprisingly, there are many contraceptives for women and only condoms for men.

Scientists have been working on the creation of male hormonal contraceptive pills for a long time. But pills that suppressed spermatogenesis (sperm production) killed both libido (sex drive) and erection. The developers sadly joked that this side effect multiplied the reliability of male contraception, but this was not the result that pharmacists were striving for.

Is the burden strong enough?

These pills have no side effects. They contain two hormones - progestin (which suppresses testosterone production) and testosterone (compensates for the lack of natural testosterone and maintains sexual activity at the same level). What is especially valuable - after the drug was discontinued, the hormonal background quickly returned to normal.

So far, the pills have been tested only for safety (and for the absence of side effects). Ahead - tests on a large number of volunteers. This stage should really prove the actual contraceptive effect.

A start has been made. And it is hoped that in the foreseeable future, both partners will be responsible for contraception. Will men be able to carry such a burden?

Responsibility - halved

"The creation of male contraceptive pills is a real breakthrough in the field of contraception," says Professor Vladislav Korsak, President of the Human Reproduction Association. the vas deferens) is a controversial method and is not acceptable to everyone, because it is easier to restrict reproductive function with its help than to restore it later if necessary.

For a long time it was believed that it was impossible to create male hormonal contraceptive pills, because the male body is a factory for the production of sperm. Unlike the female, which works on the production of eggs cyclically, the male produces them constantly - during the day and at night, throughout his life. Therefore, all types of contraception were originally developed for women - to suppress the periodic process. How effective this type of male contraception will be and what side effects it will have is difficult to say now, since manufacturers have tested them only for safety.

There is one more nuance that should not be forgotten. Even women refuse to use contraceptive pills in our country (since sexual and sex education is poorly developed in the country and there is a strong opinion about the dangers of such drugs). Unfortunately, the main method of birth control is still abortion.

Convincing men to take birth control pills will be even harder. But such a step will have to be decided if a man greatly loves and protects his woman. "