Wednesday, 08 June 2011
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Birth Control for Men Could Become a Reality
Researchers in India are coming very close to giving men the option of using birth control.
RISUG, which stands for “Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance” is similar to a vasectomy. But its effects are easily reversible. The process is carried out by injecting a polymer (a gel) into the vas deferens, instead of cutting the vas like it is in a vasectomy. The polymer coats the inside walls of the vas deferens and kills sperm as it enters. If a man wants to restore fertility, (whether it's after months or years) the polymer is flushed out with another injection.
The men who participated in the first trial have had RISUG implanted for 15 years with little or no complications. The most common complication found was a slight swelling of the testes. When RISUG was properly implanted, no pregnancies occurred during the first 3 years of the study and the volunteers have confirmed of no pregnancies since.
Researchers recommend that the patients use condoms for the first 10 days following the procedure. This is one of the fastest acting male contraceptives. RISUG even works faster than a vasectomy, which can take up to 3 months to become fully effective.
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What do you think of this? Do you think this is safe or necessary?
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Comments (41)
OUCH.
There are also male contraceptive patches, dermal implants, creams and pills in the works. (Source)
My Husband said he would be interested...
It's about time for some male contraception, right? *lol*
Finally. *throws pills away*
I think its a good idea...why should women be the only ones who have to take birth control?
It's okay. Condoms are fine for now. Lol
They inject.... your balls. Also on the "returning to normal" your little picture says there will be electronic stimulus. They will electrocute your balls? No thanks. I appreciate that female birth control is more messed up because it is hormonal, but I am instinctively honed to protect my balls. Ain't no one coming near them with a needle or electricity doodad. Call me a coward. Call me a bullshitter. But until I hear more facts about this procedure, I would reject it completely.
It would be nice to come up with something that isn't surgery. Guys might be more interested in taking a pill like we do than getting their balls injected.
i think it's a great idea. why should a couple in a monogamous relationship have to deal with condoms when they can both use birth control and lessen their chances of unwanted pregnancy?awesome.
@Footballblogs@xanga - Have it your way. You are a complete and total coward. I bet you're also the type that would have your wife have her tubes tied before you'd sign up for a vas, huh?
I wouldn't ask my husband to get this... it's an injection in the testicles, ouch. He wouldn't expect me to take an injection to my genitals, either. I get that, yay, if men have birth control women don't have to shoulder all of the responsibility, gender equality, etc, but... how hard is it to take a pill? Or put on a patch once a week? And it's not painful, either.
awesomeness.. i hate the pills.
I said "ooh!" and then saw the needle and thought "nope, he'd never go for it!" hahaha
@StatelessPilot@revelife - Not really. My dad got a vasectomy, so I am open to the idea. I probably am a coward when it comes to electrodes touching my balls though. Complete and utter? Kinda strong for a humorously phrased comment on health-kicker :P But congratulations for not having the same phobia!
Sign me up! I'd rather not have the girl be on birth control.
If this proves to be a safe and effective procedure, then sign me up!
why couldn't i have volunteered my boyfriend for the test-phase?? damn...!
@WaitingToShrug@xanga - Actually the pill and patch are painful for some people and can cause serious issues for some woman... :/
I thought about the pill but and an iud but i have a lot of issues so my husband was thinking about a vasectomy... I would rather him not but he said if i can push two kids out he can handle that...
@raspberryjade@xanga - My husband has been talking to me about getting a vasectomy... Then he seen this and said it's less permanent and less invasive... He said he would def. opt for this rather then ask me to do an IUD or take a pill...
As of right now we just use a love glove.(I know TMI lol sorry.)
I saw this. My boyfriend's reaction was "Sign me up!"
my husband said "no way". if it were something completely painless, he said he would do it. he doesn't like the idea of anything going into or on his balls..lol. HOWEVER--i had an iud put through my cervix in the name of birth control! i wish there was SOMETHING easier out there for male bc..the IUD's make my hair fall out (the progesterone), BOTH times i got pregnant i was taking the pill (yes, COREECTLY), and the nuva ring that i am currently using gives me MASSIVE migraines during my period and costs $70/month. lame.
I think it's great that they're putting out male birth control (regardless of form). This means that (as long as guys are smart and use it) we can put an end to women lying about being on birth control when they're not in order to force a guy into having a kid he doesn't want and is then financially responsible for. I'm curious to see how fast the number of pregnancies drop once male birth control becomes easily available.
i find it hilarious that so many people (men and women) think the pain of injecting something into a man's testicles is really that bad, when women go through more pain than men could ever imagine. periods, giving birth, and taking birth control are all things women have to put up with. hormonal birth control is enough in itself as something that causes pain and side affects for many women. birth control can make women gain weight, have mood swings, feel sick, lose libido, and so on to name a few. i think an injection into the testicles is the least a man could do after everything a woman has to go through.
It's about damn time men took responsibility for their swimmers!!!!!