Australian researchers trial temporary sperm blocker in ‘gamechanger’ for men’s contraception

Scientists believe hydrogel injection blocks sperm supply to testicles for about two years and could be alternative to vasectomies

Sperm-blocking hydrogel could be a “gamechanger” for contraception if a world-first trial at a Melbourne hospital is successful, researchers say.

The 25 men taking part in the study will have a hydrogel injected into the vas deferens – the tubes that carry sperm – to stop sperm travelling from the testicles.

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