Men, are you ready to pop the pill?
Men, are you ready to pop the pill?
Muskaan Ahmed
TNN
Jun 26, 2025, 15:06 IST IST
A revolutionary male contraceptive pill offers hope. But fears of reduced libido, infertility, and a perceived threat to masculinity, remain
Following the social media buzz around the YCT-529 , a hormone-free and orally administered male contraceptive pill and a shot being developed in the US that could potentially change the birth control landscape, TOI conducted an online survey in Chennai, where the first question asked was whether using a male contraceptive might affect fertility. A resounding 73% of respondents said they would never consider it.
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