Ten-minute 'reversible' vasectomy being developed by scientists

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The method involves making a small incision along the testicle into which doctors place a tiny tube.

The tube functions as a filter that blocks sperm, according to medics at the Family Planning Technology Centre in Guangzhou, China.

To stop the effect doctors simply remove the tube again, in contrast to a vasectomy that can be difficult to reverse.

The Chinese medics have patented the technique and are waiting for approval from the National Food and Drug Administration. It could be made available to the public as early as next year.

Zhu Jiaming, the vice-president of the Guangzhou Sexology Association said: "The success rate for this form of birth control is 97 per cent."

However, Wu Weixiong, the director of the Family Planning Technology Centre sounded a note of caution. He said: "It is very difficult and requires highly skilled doctors."