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There are few male contraceptive methods, and research is required to broaden the scope of available male antifertility methods. Two approaches toward hormonal contraception are currently being investigated. The first relies on elimination of testosterone while the second is based upon immunizations against FSH. However, most anti-whole FSH antisera cross-react with LH, thereby possibly inhibiting testosterone and leading to potential loss of libido. Therefore, a more effective alternative would be to define an FSH peptide that differs significantly from LH in order to prevent cross-reactivity between anti-FSH antisera and LH. Two peptides were selected from the β subunit of FSH that were considered to be inducers of anti-FSH activity but not anti-LH activity. The first peptide (sequence β33-53) is a linear antigenic site of human FSH found only in anti-FSH antisera that do not cross-react with LH. The second peptide (sequence β81-95) is a part of FSH that confers receptor specificity. These peptides, in monomer and tandem form, were used to immunize rabbits. The antisera were tested for inhibition of FSH activity in a bioassay; they were also tested in a Leydig cell assay to detect anti-LH activity. It was found that antisera raised against the β33-53 tandem could inhibit the FSH bioactivity but not that of LH. Antisera against the β33-53 monomer or the β81-95 monomer or tandem did not inhibit FSH. Thus, the tandem peptide β33-53 is an attractive candidate for use as antigen in a male contraceptive vaccine. The better results obtained with tandem vaccinations might be related to the ability of the tandem peptide to direct the antibody response toward the N-terminal end of the peptide and to raise antisera with the ability to react with shorter chains of amino acids.