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The Male Pill
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:45 pmby Fartsniffage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48756761A couple from Edinburgh are among the first people in the world to use a male hormonal contraceptive.
James Owers, 29, and Diana Bardsley, 27, are part of a University of Edinburgh study involving 450 couples who are relying on a hormone gel as their sole form of contraceptive for the next 12 months.
The gel is a mixture of progesterone and testosterone. The progesterone switches off sperm production in the testes and the testosterone compensates for the drop in testosterone that this causes.
The hope is that couples in long-term relationships could eventually use the gel as an alternative to the female contraceptive pill.
This is simply brilliant if it works as advertised. Being able to bare back in a committed relationship with control as to the chance of conceiving for men is a huge step forwards.
Opinions? Complaints? Worries?
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:49 pmby Arcturus Novus
Oh, this is fascinating. I hope that this will help de-stigmatize contraception for AFAB people as well.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:51 pmby Rojava Free State
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:52 pmby Fartsniffage
Arcturus Novus wrote:Oh, this is fascinating. I hope that this will help de-stigmatize contraception for AFAB people as well.
AFAB?
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:52 pmby Araraukar
I don't think it's advertized yet, if it's only in clinical trials now.
The male contraceptive pill has been talked about for more than a decade, so I won't hold my breath until that trial's ended. Would be nice, of course, if it did work, as then the guys who worry that who ever the woman is they insist on dicking without a condom (which is still a bad idea with a stranger) isn't actually on the pill that she said she was, can take precautions. And share the side-effects.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:53 pmby Arcturus Novus
Fartsniffage wrote:Arcturus Novus wrote:Oh, this is fascinating. I hope that this will help de-stigmatize contraception for AFAB people as well.
AFAB?
Assigned female at birth. So, cis women and trans men who can still get pregnant.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:53 pmby Necroghastia
Fartsniffage wrote:Arcturus Novus wrote:Oh, this is fascinating. I hope that this will help de-stigmatize contraception for AFAB people as well.
AFAB?
Assigned Female at Birth
It's a gender-neutral way to say people with vaginas.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:54 pmby Hirota
Anything that gives people control over their reproductive rights has to be considered a good thing
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:55 pmby Andsed
Nice. If this does work than that would be a pretty huge step forward.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:56 pmby The New California Republic
I have been watching the development of this gel with great interest. It should be another great addition to the arsenal fighting against unwanted pregnancy.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:56 pmby The Huskar Social Union
Hmm interesting,
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:59 pmby Scomagia
Hard pass. I'm not interested for the same reason my wife doesn't take the pill. I'm not interested in fucking with my hormones.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:01 pmby Kombinita Socialisma Demokratio
Too bad it is not an aerosol so it could be spread by aeroplanes like the conspiracy theorists insist that the government does through chemtrails for a similar effect.
I wonder if a version meant to be taken orally could be made...
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:02 pmby Galloism
Excellent!
Has been needed for a really long time.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:04 pmby Kowani
Oh, that’s good.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:06 pmby Saiwania
I'm never going to trust it. It's better in my view, for the woman to take contraceptives instead if they're so inclined. They only have one egg at a time, so its easier to intercept that than to interfere with a man's sperm supply.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:08 pmby Arcturus Novus
Saiwania wrote:I'm never going to trust it. It's better in my view, for the woman to take contraceptives instead if they're so inclined. They only have one egg at a time, so its easier to intercept that than to interfere with a man's sperm supply.
If it makes you feel any better, progesterone is a hormone many trans women use for HRT, and the girls I know who're on it swear by it. It's pretty widely effective.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:08 pmby Valrifell
Scomagia wrote:Hard pass. I'm not interested for the same reason my wife doesn't take the pill. I'm not interested in fucking with my hormones.
You internal chemistry was practically made to be fucked with
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:08 pmby Ethel mermania
Scomagia wrote:Hard pass. I'm not interested for the same reason my wife doesn't take the pill. I'm not interested in fucking with my hormones.
The pill is a God-send. You know whether it really is PMS or just the wife giving you shit.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:10 pmby Thermodolia
STDs and STIs are still a thing dude
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:15 pmby Kaztropol
Thermodolia wrote:STDs and STIs are still a thing dude
I think that was their point ? Eradicating all STDs and the chance of unplanned pregnancies, with 100% success rates, would be a significant thing.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:17 pmby Ostroeuropa
This is a great step forward provided it makes it through trials.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:17 pmby Thermodolia
Kaztropol wrote:Thermodolia wrote:STDs and STIs are still a thing dude
I think that was their point ? Eradicating all STDs and the chance of unplanned pregnancies, with 100% success rates, would be a significant thing.
Which is nearly impossible to do
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:18 pmby Bear Stearns
This helps prevent contraception, not the contracting of STDs.
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Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:18 pmby Purpelia
I don't really see how this is any more attractive than just a rubber. But I guess more options is always better.
