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	theage.com.au - The Age -
		Australian researchers are expected to soon publish a study that shows a male hormonal contraceptive to be effective.
		The research means a male pill may be available within the next few years as the progestin-testosterone combination can easily be achieved in pill form.
		While the female pill had been around for 40 years, the development of the male pill had been hampered by lack of money, he said.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/03/24/1016843091380.html (425 words)

	Coming soon: Revolutionary male pill
		A new 'male pill' that is hormone free and can be taken hours before sex could usher in a revolution in male contraception.
		The hormone-free male pill was inspired by two medicines already in use and so the scientists hope it could be in the market within as little as five years.
		Other male pills are under development but many of them are based on hormones that trick the brain into switching off sperm production.
	www.rediff.com /news/2006/nov/27pill.htm (428 words)

	Howstuffworks "How the Male Birth-control Pill Will Work"
		It was the birth-control pill, or simply "the pill" as it became popularly known.
		Their wish may be granted in the foreseeable future, as research companies grow closer to revealing the first continuous, reversible male contraceptive pill.
		In this article, we'll give you a sneak peak at the male pill, find out how it will work and explore whether it is poised to trigger a revolution of its own.
	health.howstuffworks.com /male-bc-pill.htm (465 words)

	Bodyhack - Wired Blogs
		I had a girlfriend who didn't believe in the pill because she couldn't seem to remember to take them, and she was allergic to latex (which actually seems to be a fairly common ailment).
		If a male is not repsonsible enough to look after a child, and the mother who is most likely going through a huge range of emotions, then he is not responsible enough to be having sex, regardless of his age.
		I have already had the experience of a girlfriend going off of the pill and not telling me. She did indeed get pregnant and it was an attempt to hang on to me after she proposed and said that I wanted to wait.
	blog.wired.com /biotech/2006/10/one_step_closer.html (3019 words)

	The Male Pill: A Biography of a Technology in the Making Sex Roles: A Journal of Research - Find Articles
		Male contraception has been a topic of discussion for many years, but it has received little attention in scientific research until the late twentieth century.
		The male pill: A biography of a technology in the making by Nelly Oudshoorn, a professor of gender and technology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, reviews the history, philosophy, and social significance of this topic.
		As the interest in the topic increased, various approaches to male contraception were considered, but eventually hormonal medications (administered orally and/or through intramuscular injections) were selected as the most promising methods, and several pharmaceutical companies established research and development programs that continue to investigate experimental compounds.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2294/is_51/ai_n12413015 (940 words)

	The Male Pill: A Biography of a Technology in the Making Sex Roles: A Journal of Research - Find Articles
		Male contraception has been a topic of discussion for many years, but it has received little attention in scientific research until the late twentieth century.
		The male pill: A biography of a technology in the making by Nelly Oudshoorn, a professor of gender and technology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, reviews the history, philosophy, and social significance of this topic.
		As the interest in the topic increased, various approaches to male contraception were considered, but eventually hormonal medications (administered orally and/or through intramuscular injections) were selected as the most promising methods, and several pharmaceutical companies established research and development programs that continue to investigate experimental compounds.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2294/is_51/ai_n12413015 (919 words)

	Male birth control pill soon a reality - Men's Sexual Health Guide - MSNBC.com
		Men may soon have the options of a daily pill to be taken orally, a patch or gel to be applied to the skin, an injection given every three months or an implant placed under the skin every 12 months, according to Seattle researchers.
		Coviello and her colleagues have found that a male contraceptive that releases testosterone over three months is potentially a safe and practical method of contraception.
		Male hormonal contraceptives work pretty much the same way: hormones, such as testosterone and progestins, are used to turn off sperm production.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3543478 (1128 words)

	Male birth-control pill studied
		The UW researchers hope to develop a male pill that's as effective as the shots, Amory said, and are trying to determine why the pill reduces but does not stop sperm production in some men.
		The pill uses external testosterone to shut down the brain's signals to the testicle, which stops making sperm and internal testosterone.
		Adding progestin has improved the male pill's effectiveness to about 95 percent, still a little short of the injection's prevention rate, Amory said.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/96391_malepill20.shtml (1399 words)

	MaleContraceptives.org -- Why new male contraceptives?
		The disadvantages of the two most common male contraceptive methods are not trivial: vasectomies are not readily reversible, and condoms have a high typical use failure rate.
		In a recent study of British men, 80% placed a hypothetical male pill as one of their top three contraceptive choices (Brooks 1998).
		It is unlikely that a single male contraceptive would be acceptable to all the world’s men; yet no female contraceptive is right for all women, and this certainly has not been a deterrent to the development of female contraceptives.
	www.malecontraceptives.org /myths.php (1831 words)

	FOXNews.com - British Scientists Believe They Are Close to 'Male Pill' - Health News \| Current Health News \| Medical ...
		The "male pill" under development would prevent male users from being able to ejaculate and impregnate active sperm for several hours after use, but within a few hours fertility would return to normal, the Daily Mail newspaper reported Monday.
		Already tested on male subjects in the lab, it is hoped a widespread human trial will start shortly and the pill on the market within the next five years, the report said.
		If the male pill is successful it could bring in huge amounts of money to King's College, which owns the rights to the discovery.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,232027,00.html (672 words)

	Male Contraception
		We argue that the pill's unsuitability for older women doesn't mean it should be kept from younger women; that the diaphragm is right for some women despite its messiness and restriction of spontaneity; that the sponge's relatively low effectiveness rate doesn't mean it should be taken off the shelf.
		When a female decides to take "the pill" as her form of birth control, she is acceptingly subjecting herself to many side effects do to the hormonal changes caused by the drug.
		If these "new methods" of male contraception, methods that have been researched over the last seventy years, were made available, it would provide the contraceptive market with some of the safest and most effective methods available to date and it would allow males the option to also take precautions not just females.
	jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu /contraception/male.html (741 words)

	BBC - Health - Mens health - The male contraceptive pill
		The contraceptive pill revolutionised life for women in the 1960s and is now used by millions of women around the world.
		The answer is that plenty of researchers are racing to develop a male pill (it's a potentially lucrative business), but so far there's nothing like it in general use.
		The word 'pill' is a misnomer as this form of contraceptive combines a testosterone implant and a three-monthly injection of progestin, a hormone used in female contraceptive pills.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/mens_health/body_sexpill.shtml (890 words)

	American Experience \| The Pill \| Special Features
		The Pill carries very small risks of serious events, such as blood clots, heart attack, or stroke, which are outweighed by the excellent contraceptive and non-contraceptive benefits.
		Though most pills are likely to help with acne and abnormal hair growth, newer formulations of the Pill have been advocated for treating these specific conditions.
		The Pill has the same health benefits for teenagers as for adults, including more regular and less painful periods, prevention of ovarian cysts, reduction of acne and abnormal hair growth, and a positive effect on bone growth.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/pill/sfeature/sf_qanda_present.html (1295 words)

	Male birth control pill - hormonal oral contraceptive for men
		There are few types of male contraception currently available, but the future could hold better options, thanks to new research.
		The male contraceptive trial was conducted over a five-year period at the ANZAC Research Institute in New South Wales, Australia, and Prince Henry's Institute in Victoria.
		He also made pointed out that a male contraceptive could be crucial for older women at particular risk from side-effects from the oral contraceptive.
	www.bupa.co.uk /health_information/html/health_news/131003malepill.html (1448 words)

	Closer to a male 'pill'
		There's definitely a need for a male pill -- or a cream or injection -- especially in developing countries with high birthrates where polls show that up to half of pregnancies are unplanned, says Dr. William J. Bremner, director of the Center for Research in Reproduction and Contraception at the University of Washington in Seattle.
		Recent surveys also indicate there is more acceptance of the notion of a male pill and that men are more comfortable talking about their reproductive health.
		"Male sexuality is no longer the butt of jokes or a societal taboo," says Dr. John Amory, a scientist at the University of Washington's Center for Research in Reproduction and Contraception.
	www.religiousconsultation.org /News_Tracker/closer_to_a_male_pill.htm (786 words)

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		If the project—or any of a number of other male contraceptive research efforts currently under way around the world—is successful, men may have their first real chance in forty-five years at having a voice in the reproductive rights discussion.
		That unease means a renegotiation of the male image would be necessary for a male pill to catch on, says Nelly Oudshoorn, a sociologist at the University of Twente in The Netherlands and author of The Male Pill: A Biography of a Technology in the Making.
		“Male contraceptive research is driven more by intellect and less by emotion,” Eberhard Nieschlag and Alexander Henke, of the University of Münster’s Institute of Reproductive Medicine in Germany, write in a recent issue of The Lancet.
	www.science-spirit.org /new_detail.php?news_id=545 (1904 words)

	New Male Contraceptive Planned
		Hall said he believes the compound, in pill form or possibly a patch, could be on the market within five years.
		Such a pill would offer men an alternative to condoms, which can inhibit sexual pleasure, or vasectomies, surgical procedures which often are not reversible.
		A male pill might be an option in those few instances when a woman is unable to take birth control pills, he said.
	www.post-gazette.com /healthscience/19981005apmale2.asp (780 words)

	Schering: The Pill Turns 40
		In addition, the formation of the male sex hormone testosterone is inhibited — that is why the trial participants are given monthly intramuscular injections of testosterone.
		In the hormonal approach, similarly to the pill for women, application of androgens and progestins influences the natural regulation mechanism of the body in such a way that the testicles are no longer stimulated to produce sperm.
		It is based on the function of the epididymis, resulting from the interesting fact that male sperm after leaving the testicle are not yet able to fertilize an egg.
	www.obgyn.net /pillturns40/male.htm (443 words)

	Semenax. Male pill potency
		ZINC OXIDE Has been shown to increase number of sperm Best enhancement male pill Male pill potency of ejaculation To get a sense of the vital role of a healthy, abundant volume of ejaculate in male pleasure, let's take a look at how male climax works.
		Male orgasm happens at the peak of sexual pleasure, when the various muscle groups contract simultaneously: rhythmic contractions of the pubococcygeus muscle Increase sexual pleasure Male pill potency...
		The range goes from salty to sweet, may be bitter or mellow, and sometimes creates a very mild "numbing" effect to the lips and Virility max Male pill potency Cum sperm that's available for each orgasm, the more contractions it takes to shoot all of it -- and each contraction is stronger and more intense.
	semenax-pills.oppaoops.com /Male_pill_potency.html (933 words)

	Trials for Alternative Male Pill Show No Side Effects - Science - RedOrbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		Men concerned about contraception may soon be able to use the male equivalent of the Pill, without the potential side effects of a drug based on altering the balance of sex hormones.
		However, many men fear that a male pill based on introducing female hormones into the body may affect their virility or other aspects of masculinity, even though the results of the first clinical trials have found no evidence for this.
		The new male contraceptive is based on a chemical called adherin which interferes with the close bonds between Sertoli cells and developing sperm.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/711767/trials_for_alternative_male_pill_show_no_side_effects_/index.html?source=r_science (790 words)

	At last! Scientists develop male pill - Men's Health - MSNBC.com
		British scientists are developing a male birth control pill that could put a smile on the faces of a lot of women, according to a report by NBC's Dawn Friesen on "Today" Tuesday.
		The hormone-free pill, which prevents the ejaculation of sperm, could be on the market in five years.
		The pill, a single dose taken a few hours before having sex, affects contraction of the muscles that control ejaculation, but wouldn't interfere with performance or orgasm sensation, researchers at King's College London say.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15937201 (405 words)

	'Male pill' can be taken hours before sex \| Metro.co.uk
		The pill could be taken hours before sex but allow a man's fertility to return to normal, with no-side effects, within hours, the Daily Mail reported.
		It is the latest development in continuing work to develop a male pill, as well as other methods such as implants and injections for men.
		The pill was inspired by observations that some drugs used to treat illnesses such as high blood pressure and schizophrenia can prevent ejaculation, the paper reported.
	www.metro.co.uk /news/article.html?in_article_id=26769&in_page_id=34 (406 words)

	Sexual Politics and Sperm Inhibition: The Male Birth Control Pill
		One potential method of reversible male birth control that has been explored is the administration of hormones to men that wish to be temporarily sterile.
		As one author states, "The pill may be a good idea, but the maximization of profits sought out by large drug companies, forced upon them by capitalistic ideals, precludes any real development of this form of contraception" (6).
		When compared to the adverse health effects of the female birth control pill, the male pill, especially Nifedipine, actually appears to be less dangerous.
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /biology/b103/f00/web3/paluska3.html (1397 words)

	Breast Enlargement Male Pill - Male Breast Pills
		Although there is no specific breast enlargement male pill on the market today, many men are taking supplements marketed for women in order to create a more feminine appearance.
		Although lately we have seen a few so-called male breast pills popping up here and there on the internet, many of them appear to be marketers capitalizing on a trend and we question the effectiveness of these products.
		The demand for male breast pills is certainly increasing, so it is only a matter of time before more breast enhancement male pills hit the market.
	www.naturalprofiles.com /breast-enlargement-male-pill.html (293 words)

	ABC News: Male Pill Still Years Away
		The quest for the male pill is, in many ways, the search for the holy grail of contraception.
		In reality, however, researchers are approaching male contraception from multiple angles, many of which are closer to reality than the male pill.
		"Male physiology is a lot more complicated than female physiology," says Daulat Tulsiani, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. "Initially, [it was] thought there was one molecule on the egg and on the sperm that played a role in their interaction."
	abcnews.go.com /Health/story?id=2693576&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (430 words)

	Way seen to male birth-control pill - The Boston Globe
		The female pill is viewed by medical and social historians as contributing to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and to the women's liberation movement, which led to large numbers of women entering the workforce.
		The hunt for a male version of the Pill has been underway for years, with some of the most significant explorations starting decades ago at the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research.
		It was scientists there who developed the Pill for women in the 1950s, hitting upon the right mix of hormones taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy.
	www.boston.com /news/science/articles/2005/01/31/way_seen_to_male_birth_control_pill (1127 words)

	British scientists invent male pill \| Breaking News \| News \| Telegraph
		A male contraceptive pill, which can be taken as a one-off dose just before a date without any side effects, is being developed by British scientists.
		The pill, which was derived from drugs used to treat schizophrenia, prevents ejaculation but does not affect the intensity of the orgasm.
		The female pill is mistrusted by some women because it is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and potentially fatal blood clots.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/27/upill127.xml (371 words)

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