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Would men switch to male contraceptive pills?

Newsday

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Condoms, vasectomy and the pull out method are the 3 forms of contraception that are available to men, until now. For many years, scientists have attempted to formulate a male pill. Finally, scientists in the US say they are one step closer to making a safe contraceptive pill for men. Team leader Professor Gunda Georg has been telling Âé¶¹Éç Newsday why this has proven so difficult so far. (Caption: A man walks past a semi truck's trailer filled with condoms in Washington. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

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