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Male birth control Too hard to swallow?
By Katie Moyer, Jayplay writer You lie exhausted next to your partner, smiling contentedly after the night's sexual endeavors. Suddenly, your heart skips a beat. You are panic-stricken and gasping for breath as you think, "Holy shit, I forgot to take my pill!" Your partner notices your exasperation and he asks what's wrong. When you reply, he only smiles reassuringly and says, "Don't worry, babe, I took my pill."
As part of the NIH contract, about 500,000 compounds will be tested on enzymes that play a key role in either sperm development or sperm motility. The University's research facilities hous- Continued on page 16
Although it sounds too good to be true, shared oral birth-control responsibilities are an imminent possibility. The University of Kansas and the University of Kansas Medical Center recently won a nearly $8 million, five-year contract with the National Institutes of Health to research chemical compounds to develop into effective male oral contraceptives. The results of this research may soon provide men with a weekly or monthly pill that temporarily switches off their fertility, giving them a safe means to play a more active role in birth control.