Contraceptive jabs for men – couples wanted
SCIENTISTS are appealing for Scottish couples to come forward to take part in a trial of a new contraceptive jab for men.
A team from Edinburgh University is involved in the research into the injection which, they claim, will offer much better protection against pregnancy than condoms.
The university researchers are hoping to recruit 20 couples from the south-east of Scotland to take part in the study – which is co-ordinated by the World Health Organisation.
The injections contain the hormones testosterone and progesterone, and are given to the men every two months.
Sperm counts fall rapidly and couples in the trial would use the jabs as their method of contraception for a year.
Professor Richard Anderson of Edinburgh University said: "If this trial is successful I imagine there would be interest in looking at marketing the injection as a male contraceptive.
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