The world’s first unisex contraceptive – made from olives

A chemical found within olives can stop a sperm from reaching an egg. Photo/123RF.

A natural substitute for the morning after pill has been found in olives. Eating handfuls of olives will not prevent pregnancy, but a chemical found within them can stop a sperm from reaching an egg, the Daily Mail reports. The natural compound, also found in grapes and mangos, could replace the morning after pill if taken within five hours of unprotected sex.