A male contraceptive that is applied as a gel to the shoulder blades once a day works faster than similar injections and is safe and effective, new trials show.
A contraceptive gel that men rub on their shoulders to lower their sperm count is safe, effective and starts working more quickly than other similar methods, new research shows. The gel lowered men's sperm count to the threshold deemed effective for contraception within eight weeks on average - faster than the nine to 15 weeks seen with male contraceptive injections.
Logan Whitehead, 24, was part of the trial and told Sky News's US partner NBC News he would continue taking the contraceptive if it is approved for general use - especially having seen his partner struggle with the birth control options available to women. 'The gel was such an easy process,' he said. 'It was basically like taking the pill for the day.
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