Reversible male birth control is coming

[Cthulhu 2020]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/l...ould_Know.html

1. It's a shot: Vasalgel is injected into the vas deferens, or the reproductive tube that sperm swim through, so no cuts are made.

2. How it works: When the polymer is injected into the vas deferens, it functions as a blocker for sperm that try to enter the reproductive tube.

3. The effects are long-acting but easily reversed: While Vasalgel is marketed as a long-term birth control method, if a man decides he no longer wants it to be in effect, the polymer is flushed out.

4. It's still being developed: According to a recent press release from the Parsemus Foundation, a nonprofit focused on low-cost medical approaches, studies of the polymer have been progressing successfully. Three baboons have been on Vasalgel for six months and exposed to 10-15 females each, with no occurrence of pregnancy in that time.

5. If proven successful, Vasalgel could change reproductive health as we know it: By blocking sperm at the source - the male - rather than placing the responsibility on the woman's body to play defense, the need for female birth control may shift. Hormonal birth control methods run countless health risks for women, but the Vasalgel polymer does not affect male testosterone in order to do its job, which could make it potentially safer than most female birth control methods.

6. The developers have high hopes for its release: As of September 2014, the company's plan is for clinical trials on humans to begin at the start of 2015, with a target release date sometime in 2017.

[MerinPally]

It's not the only thing coming hue hue hue.

Wait though I have to have a needle pushed into my penis? Or quite close? That worries me. Sounds great otherwise though.

[XangXu]

Nice, so the STD called pregnancy may soon be eradicated forever!

[Gumboy]

Great, 2017? I'll probably be married by then and my biological urge to have kids will be in high gear so I won't have to worry about having a needle stuck in me!

[Masark]

Wait though I have to have a needle pushed into my penis? Or quite close? That worries me. Sounds great otherwise though.

No, not into the penis. The surgery is generally similar to how a vasectomy is done (small incision made in the scrotum to expose the vas deferens (the tubes that transport sperm from your testicles)), only they inject this stuff into them rather than cutting them.

[Deleted]

What about STDs lol Already bad enough people thinking pregnancy is the only worry

[Belize]

Uh wait. They want to stick a needle WHERE!?

[Amirila]

What about STDs lol Already bad enough people thinking pregnancy is the only worry

If you're in a relationship and you both know there's no STDs between you though

[ophion1990]

Girlfriend taking a pill vs a man needing "surgery"? Guess which option most people will opt for...

[Deleted]

Well...

At least we're having a real form of BC being tried and tested, things could occur which might rule it out; But so far it's completely fine.

Kind of sad it's an injectable thing into the nether regions though, that sucks, and i'm curious as to how much it will cost as insurance in the U.S probably won't cover it for some time when it does get released.

[vetinari]

The funny thing is that you can take testosterone to make you infertile, and it works.



BUT ITS SCARY TESTOSTERONE A STEROID AND WE CAN'T HAVE OUR MEN BE ALL MUSCLY AND STRONG

[Deleted]

Uh wait. They want to stick a needle WHERE!?

that was my first thought after reading it too.

you're not gonna stick a needle in my dick!

[zealo]

Uh wait. They want to stick a needle WHERE!?

I'm fairly certain there would be sedatives involved, probably no big deal once it reaches the public.

[Torgent]

Girlfriend taking a pill vs a man needing "surgery"? Guess which option most people will opt for...

1. Most women take BC for reasons other than pregnancy prevention.
2. It's not surgery
3. I would choose to have this done.

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The funny thing is that you can take testosterone to make you infertile, and it works.



BUT ITS SCARY TESTOSTERONE A STEROID AND WE CAN'T HAVE OUR MEN BE ALL MUSCLY AND STRONG

Here's a poster with no understanding of biology and health.

[Deleted]

Nice, so the STD called pregnancy may soon be eradicated forever!

It will be eradicated in the upper class, the plebs will still be breeding like rabbits.

[Deleted]

1. Most women take BC for reasons other than pregnancy prevention.
2. It's not surgery
3. I would choose to have this done.

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Here's a poster with no understanding of biology and health.

Care to explain why most women apparently don't take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy? you know.. to control births...

[zealo]

Care to explain why most women apparently don't take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy? you know.. to control births...

It makes their periods easier to handle, or so i have been told. I'm not a lady though so i don't know for sure.

[Torgent]

Care to explain why most women apparently don't take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy? you know.. to control births...

Some take them for less periods, some take them for more mild periods, some take them for more regular periods. Don't act like a smart ass when you don't know things.

[Crissi]

Care to explain why most women apparently don't take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy? you know.. to control births...

period regulation, make periods less severe, helps with acne breakouts, helps with avoiding ovarian cysts, ect...

[Torgent]

period regulation, make periods less severe, helps with acne breakouts, helps with avoiding ovarian cysts, ect...

Thank you Crissi, the point sticks better coming from a female