Male Birth Control Injection Coming in 2017

Women will no longer be the only ones expected to prevent the risk of future pregnancy during sexual intercourse.

Now, the Parsemus Foundation, a not- for profit organization focused on developing low-cost medical approaches, has developed a male birth control injection known as Vasalgel, that's been found effective in a baboon study.

Researchers tested the birth control on three male baboons via 15 female baboons, each who were allowed to mate with any of their choosing parents for a month. Findings revealed that none of the  aboons involved became pregnant.

According to Science Alert, the male baboons were injected with the birth control. It works by blocking the Vas Deferens, which carry the sperm from testicles to the urethral opening in the penis. The vas deferens are cut during vasectomies. Unlike vasectomies, Parsemus said that use of Vasalgel is reversible. Furthermore, a second injection can help to flush the birth control out and restore fertility, if desired.

"We want to get Vasalgel on the market as soon as possible, but all the proper efficacy and safety testing needs to be completed. Vasalgel is currently in animal testing, with human trials expected to start in early 2015 (small trial) and 2015-2016 (larger trials). If everything goes well and with enough public support, we hope to get Vasalgel on the market in 2016-2017," the team added, via its FAQs page.