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Oral contraceptive for men

Nature volume 252, pages 585–586 (1974)Cite this article

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WE have induced reversible infertility, with little effect on libido, in five healthy young men by giving them tablets containing methyltestosterone and ethynyloestradiol. There were no undesirable side effects and we feel that this treatment may offer a practical approach to male oral contraception.

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  1. Biochemistry Department, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, 3181, Australia

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BRIGGS, M., BRIGGS, M. Oral contraceptive for men. Nature 252, 585–586 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252585a0

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