New Birth Control Method For Men Uses Sperm-Reducing Topical Gel

A simple birth control method for men is about to begin testing, with researchers hoping a new topical gel will give men an alternative to contraceptive method outside of vasectomies and condoms.

Clinical testing is set to begin in April as the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will conduct the largest U.S. effort to test a hormonal birth control for men. The gel itself can simply be rubbed onto the user’s skin, although the researchers suggest that it not be placed directly on one’s genitals.