Straight from the latest in reproductive health science come stories that say ultrasound may someday be the key to contraception for men.

Tests have been performed at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and have preliminarily shown that a single treatment of ultrasound (focused on a man’s testicles) could provide up to six months of contraception. 

Thus far, it would also appear that the contraception is easily reversible, meaning the effect wouldn’t be long-term in terms of affecting male fertility.  (Of course, it’s always important to know that in the early stages of any study, a claim like this is only a hypothesis.)

To find out more about this innovative (and low cost) method of potential birth control for men around the globe, you can read the official press release from UNC here.