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GOODNEWS-MALE INJECTABLE CONTRA-CEPTIVE To Be Available In 3years by Ojeremi(m): 3:06pm On Sep 11, 2014
. Vasalgel is a gel that is injected into the vas deferens as a contraceptive
. Vas deferens is the tube that sperm pass through on the way to the penis
. The gel blocks the tube, meaning sperm cannot be released
. Trials of the gel involving baboons have been promising
. Contraceptive is long-acting and reversible
. Developers Parsemus Foundation say there will be clinical trials next year
. They want it to cost 'less than a flat screen TV'
Men could be using long-lasting birth control - which doesn’t involve condoms - within the next three years, according to a not-for-profit organisation.
Trials of a new male birth control injection, Vasalgel, are showing promising results. Developers hope the new drug will be cheap, reversible and long-lasting. Vasalgel is a 'polymer hydrogel' that is injected into the vas deferens - the tube that sperm passes through on the way to the penis.
The gel acts to block sperm, thus preventing pregnancy. It is being developed by the Parsemus Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation who develop low-cost medical solutions

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