Sunday 18 September 2022 10:47 PM Vasectomies to become a thing of the past as scientists say contraceptive jab ... trends now
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Getting ‘the snip’ could become a thing of the past as scientists say a contraceptive jab that lasts ten years could soon be available for men.
The jab – called Risug – could be ready within 12 months.
Developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, the injection has completed its final trials.
It is considered better than a vasectomy as it would be less painful, and is also reversible.
But UK researchers looking at how likely the jab is to be accepted in this country said many men may be hesitant.
The male contraceptive jab would be less painful than a vasectomy, scientists say, but men proved to be very reluctant to get the injection
Dr Amanda Wilson, a public health psychologist at De Montfort University, told the British Science Festival in Leicester that research had found men were very reluctant to have the jab.
She said that the trend for men to have vasectomies is declining, and that hesitancy about the injection may reflect this. Dr Wilson said:
