Researchers at the UUtah are studying a gel that could become a form of birth control used by men. Testing is ongoing, and the gel is still a long way from FDA approval. AmplifyUtah
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Two years in, Gates decided that she had enough when extreme nausea, irritability and period pains incapacitated her for a full week. She discussed the risks with her doctor, and with the implant removed, she hoped the worst of it would now come to an end. Progesterone blocks the hormones that allow for ovulation in many female-born patients. With NES/T, Turok said a similar hormone-blocking effect can be created in men. Contraception methods that utilize progesterone now are only available to female-born patients.
Turok said he believes that sentiment exists among many couples who don’t want children or aren’t ready for pregnancy. The second phase of the study is still going on. According to Turok, if the gel is to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it still will need to go through a third phase of study, which would likely enroll more than 1,000 couples and follow them for a year — then the data would be analyzed and submitted to the FDA.
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