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[quote]CONTRACEPTIVE pills for men could be developed soon, Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
Scientists at Columbia University in New York claimed that they have developed 'a drug which temporarily stops sperm production without causing any long-term harm to male fertility.'
Scientists have been trying to come up with a male equivalent of the pill for years, but have not yet succeeded. The new pill impairs the male body's ability to use vitamin A, which is vital for the production of sperm.
It has so far only been tested on mice. But scientists hope to carry out long-term studies on humans within a few years, the report said. Most similar drugs recently developed are jabs, not pills, and many contain steroids. But this one does not contain steroids and has not been shown to have any side-effects.
'We have seen no side-effects so far, and our mice have been mating quite happily,' Debra Wolgemuth, head of the research team at the university's medical centre, said.
So far it has only been tested on mice, but scientists hope to carry out long-term studies on humans within a few years. The drug is still in the early stages of development, but a finished product would probably be taken once a day, they said.[/quote]
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[quote]our mice have been mating quite happily[/quote]
thanks for putting in my head this image of fuck happy mice taking birth control pills.
[editline]7th June 2011[/editline]
[quote]The new pill impairs the male body's ability to use vitamin A, which is vital for the production of sperm.[/quote]
no daily mail i don't think it's a pill that inhibits the male body's ability to use vitamin A because it's vital for a lot more things than just sperm, like for example the rest of your body because vitamin A deficiency is deadly.
I'm pretty sure they've been working on a male contraceptive for a long, long time
[quote]Daily Mail[/quote]
oh that explains it
I'd take it. Saves me the trouble of cutting my balls off. :buddy:
[QUOTE=TheGronk;30325182]I'd take it. Saves me the trouble of cutting my balls off. :buddy:[/QUOTE]
Or maybe [i]she[/i] could take a pill
Hmmm... thanks, but no, thanks.
[QUOTE=JoonazL;30325332]Or maybe [i]she[/i] could take a pill[/QUOTE]
Or maybe [I]you[/I] could put on a condom
Or you could both take responsibility
[QUOTE=jlj1;30325690]Or you could both take responsibility[/QUOTE]
Pretty much.
Or just not have sex, that always works too.
[QUOTE=Vaught;30326175]Or just not have sex, that always works too.[/QUOTE]
Shouldn't be a problem for most facepunchers then
I wonder if it's just concentrated caffiene :v:
Fuck no.
Louis will probably eat them all.
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[QUOTE=TheGronk;30327540]Louis will probably eat them all.
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No.
Also I'm pretty sure this has been tried a lot of times too.
another medical marvel I have absolutely no use for
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;30328764]another medical marvel I have absolutely no use for[/QUOTE]Never gonna have sex, eh?
"don't worry baby, I'm on the pill right now."
[QUOTE=TehWhale;30328834]Never gonna have sex, eh?[/QUOTE]
no, I am obviously female :downs:
Um this is awesome
because most condoms are terrible and even if you were to master pulling out you still get this nagging paranoia you got your lady friend pregnant
[editline]8th June 2011[/editline]
"The new pill impairs the male body's ability to use vitamin A, which is vital for the production of sperm."
Just read this, no thanks. Not much point stopping the production of my sperm if you're also going to stop the production of my body functioning thanks.
I heard that cyanide is also pretty good at preventing people from getting anybody pregnant.
