A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to increasing male contraceptive options
In the first clinical trial of its kind, a nonhormonal oral contraceptive that reversibly stops sperm production has just been deemed safe for human use…The trial did not assess the pill’s efficacy in reducing sperm
Uh, lol…I have to admit, I’m not really going to start caring about whether it’s safe until I know that it actually does what it’s trying to do.
How can you even honestly say it’s a “contraceptive that reversibly stops sperm production” without qualification, if you haven’t even determined it fucking works, yet?
This how medical studies work, because of ethics. First they prove it works on animals, which they did with great success. But before testing it works on humans, they must first confirm it is not dangerous, before they can ethically test for actual efficacy on a larger cohort.
Uh, lol…I have to admit, I’m not really going to start caring about whether it’s safe until I know that it actually does what it’s trying to do.
How can you even honestly say it’s a “contraceptive that reversibly stops sperm production” without qualification, if you haven’t even determined it fucking works, yet?
This how medical studies work, because of ethics. First they prove it works on animals, which they did with great success. But before testing it works on humans, they must first confirm it is not dangerous, before they can ethically test for actual efficacy on a larger cohort.