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Contraceptive Sperm Zap in the Works

Sound waves in sensitive area cut sperm production

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2012 4:13 AM CST

(Newser) – Researchers say they have found what could be a cheap, reliable, and long-lasting form of male birth control, although it involves zapping the testicles with ultrasound. A study on rats found that sound waves slowed sperm production to levels that would cause infertility in humans,...   Read full story »

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