4min chapter

Short Wave cover image

Beyond Condoms!

Short Wave

CHAPTER

Male Contraceptive Initiative

The male contraceptive initiative focuses on helping researchers working on potential non-hormonal methods. Hormonal contraception works by interrupting the signals from the brain to in men, the testes that they cause them to create new sperm. Other options are a way to block the vas deference, the tube that carries the sperm from the testes to the urethra. Most researchers seem to think will have something within the decade.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode