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STAT+: Male birth control gets another shot with small new trial of non-hormonal pill

There may be hope on the horizon for men who want to have more agency over birth control: YCT-529, a drug candidate that aims to be the first non-hormonal contraceptive…
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From several types of hormonal pills to implants, IUDs, and vaginal rings, women have a lot of birth control choices that in preventing pregnancy, and thus less reliable than many other methods.

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