"The Pill" for men

gambit87 · 2012-08-16T17:55:17+00:00

it's been coming "real soon now" for about 15 years.

TheLittlePhilosopher · 2012-08-16T19:41:26+00:00

This pill does not effect your hormones, it specifically targets a protein that is in the sperm making process and nothing else.

Here is a video that explains it quite nicely.

electriophile · 2012-08-16T18:55:59+00:00

If it's anything like the female pill, there's going to be problems with it possibly including cancers, hormonal changes and later-in-life biological troubles.

That is still 100% better than the way things are now. If you want complete reproductive autonomy, there are some risks you have to take. I'm completely cool with some mood swings and a slightly higher risk of breast cancer if it means I am able to control when I have children without the intimacy problems posed by condoms. I would like my husband and all men to have that same option.

Don't forget birth control injections either. It's a completely non-hormonal method of birth control that nearly 100% effective. Think of it as a male version of an IUD. I'm really excited about this one.

contraterrene · 2012-08-16T18:39:58+00:00

Currently I am using gandarusa extract, purchased from indonesia. It was the subject of a PBS news feature.

It has been used by men for contraception for decades with an extremely high rate of success, the only apparent side effect being an increase in libido.

I theorised that the cause for this might be reduced stress due to the absence of pregnancy risk but as my partner has been stateside for the last month when I have begun to take the capsules of extract I noticed an independent and frustratingly extreme boost to my sexual desire. Subjectively it feels like I am half the age I am now.

It works by denaturing the enzyme on the tip of the spermatozoa that allows penetration of the oocyte so measuring my sperm count to judge effaciousness would be useless, but as the libido boost is a known yardstick of gandarusa taking effect I feel confident enough to begin having penetrative sex when she returns.

As this topic pops up from time to time on men's rights I Will keep my progress updated here.

Link below.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec11/birth_07-18.html

bored-guy · 2012-08-16T18:00:07+00:00

Well, with all new drugs there is a certain lack of long-term research by necessity. However, I would use this drug after discussion with my girlfriend. I am looking forward to getting the choice. Before this it was essentially condoms and/or trust that your partner remembered to take the Pill that day. Not as much of a problem with a steady partner, but when you don't have one, the extra peace of mind will be welcome.

Of course, if you do not know your partner very well, or are not exclusive with them, use a condom.

rightsbot · 2012-08-16T17:42:18+00:00

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aggie1391 · 2012-08-16T21:56:56+00:00

I'm hopeful about Vasalgel/RISUG.

Sporkboy · 2012-08-16T22:58:29+00:00

I'm seeing a lot of comments about how the feminist movement is blocking male birth control out of fear that it will cause women to lose power. Can anybody kick out a source for this?

pinkylemonade · 2012-08-16T20:38:54+00:00

what ever happened to this idea? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/male-birth-control-reversible_n_1400708.html

palz2015 · 2012-08-16T21:27:22+00:00

but apparently not every court authorizes it and there's no financial aid to help men who need it.

This is off-topic, but are you fucking kidding me ? do we live in a country where a woman, when asked in court who the father is, can say "uh... that guy" and the judge says "pay child support" WITHOUT any fucking testing? I may have misinterpreted it, but this still pissed me off.

ostrichman1 · 2012-08-16T20:13:17+00:00

I would just rather get a vasectomy...

Watermelon_Salesman · 2012-08-16T21:32:18+00:00

Is there really evidence for a link between the female pill and cancer or later-in-life biological troubles?

SpaceCowboy58 · 2012-08-17T14:17:01+00:00

I would not be opposed to taking it, however I would want it to be established for a good decade, so that we are aware of the problems in 2) and could have posibly adjusted to make them less frequent.

Demonspawn · 2012-08-16T18:07:51+00:00

The male pill has a few possible end points:

Population crash.
Women finally start realizing they have to provide value to men, rather than trapping their wallets via a baby.
Women, realizing #2, push for even more government subsidies for women. Altho without "what about the children" I'm not sure of the effectiveness.
Use of sperm banks go up. Sperm bank anonymity gets destroyed. Donors become liable for child support (because the government sure as hell can't take the financial hit of supporting it's insane wealth redistribution).

I think the male pill will be great for individual men. I think it will be the end of western civilization.

R_Byter · 2012-08-16T22:57:57+00:00

I think it is the same as mentioned in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIaL5QiKbWI

crushtor · 2012-08-17T02:28:19+00:00

In the metro paper, there was a small vox pop on the subject. Two women and two men were interviewed. One man supported, the other didn't. Both women didn't support the male pill saying they "didn't trust their partner enough to take it regularly." Very interesting.

2012-08-17T04:21:30+00:00

I'm very excited. :D

TommyGun991 · 2012-08-16T20:13:32+00:00

I doubt it will come along so quickly. I've read somewhere that the male pill has been ready for mass production for years now, it's just that feminist groups refused to let it go out because that would mean that women lose a lot of power.

When I think of the male pill, I feel happy that I would be able to control whether I want a possibility of getting a baby, just like women can now. But I whink we'll have to battle long and hard for the right to use it.

tryplot · 2012-08-16T22:10:00+00:00

future women "well he should have been on the pill, not me. he should have thought about this before it happened, or at the very least wore a condom. There are so many options for HIM to have stopped this, but he didn't, so you see your honor he should pay full child support despite him only being 17."

"court votes inthe favour of the plaintif, Mr. sanderson will have to pay child support."

future male " BUT SHE RAPED ME, DOES THAT GET NO RECOGNITION HERE?"

"no, but that outburst just bought you three weeks in prision."

Title	"The Pill" for men
Author	mayonesa
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Date	August 16, 2012 5:41 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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