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An injection for men appears to be just as effective at preventing pregnancy as the birth control pill, finds new research that could revolutionize contraception.

In testing in China, only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, the study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports...

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This story reports on a preliminary study looking at a new form of male contraception that appears to be quite successful in a small sample size. However, it is worrying that 1/3 of the men did not complete the study. Readers are left to question whether 1/3 of the men withdrew from the study because of unreported side effects, an unwillingness to get a monthly injection or some other undisclosed reason. Before male contraception becomes a reality, there will need to be a significant discussion about the issues involved and a better understanding of potential long-term health impacts.

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