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The “male pill” is colloquial term for a male oral contraceptive, a counterpart to the “the Pill” for women, which is a hormonal contraceptive taken daily by the oral (mouth) route of administration. A true male oral contraceptive, however, will not likely be a hormonal contraceptive. This is because testosterone -- the key hormone required for a male hormonal contraceptive -- has only one orally active formulation, testosterone undecanoate (TU). To maintain sufficient levels of testosterone in the blood, oral TU must be taken twice daily, * and even then is not as effective as other testosterone formulations*.
A male hormonal contraceptive is therefore more likely to be a contraceptive implant, a contraceptive injection, or a combination of these two.
A male hormonal contraceptive implant / injection developed by the pharmaceutical company Organon International and is currently in advanced clinical trials.
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