The goal is to develop a safe, reversible, and non-hormonal method that will open new family planning opportunities for men.
In Germany, a new type of contraception for men is being developed - hormone-free. The research project ContraPur, which is set to last three years, involves five universities from Munich, Bonn, Aachen, Giessen, and Münster. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space has allocated 3 million euros for it. According to experts, the research could influence global health policy, reports Deutsche Welle.
The team of scientists aims to develop a non-hormonal method of contraception for men by deciphering the molecular and physiological processes in the testicles and learning how to influence them. This will create the possibility to block the movement of sperm and make men "temporarily infertile," without disrupting their fertility in the future.
"At ContraPur, we are using a completely new approach in contraceptive research. Our goal is to develop a safe, reversible, and non-hormonal method that will open new family planning opportunities for men while also promoting a more equitable distribution of responsibility," says project coordinator Professor Mark Sper.
