They have been using this successfully on primates for about two decades. While there are potentially complications with EVERY medical procedure; this is a significantly safer, cheaper, and more effective means of reversible mechanical birth control than anything that has ever been done before. It is truly a revolutionary technology that will no doubt change human civilization.
Comment on A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive
Philo@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Wonder what could go wrong here? Ever here of a Hydrocele?
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 5 months ago
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I mean, as a man, even if it’s tested and 99% safe it just sounds weird. If it’s not a pill or a regular injection I can’t see many men lining up for a scrotum filling.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Thank you for that. I could have sworn I read about this over a decade ago.
DarkThoughts@fedia.io 5 months ago
It is truly a revolutionary technology that will no doubt change human civilization.
I loled.
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Laugh all you want. If you don’t think cheap, effective, reversible, and essentially painless mechanical contraception for men won’t dramatically change society then you’re a special kind of ignorant.
DarkThoughts@fedia.io 5 months ago
Ah yes, I'm the ignorant one. You people have no clue what's coming for us if you think this has any sort of relevancy. And even in your utopia fantasies this would absolutely not change society in any meaningful way. It's just freaking contraception.
Rooskie91@discuss.online 5 months ago
Do you think female birth control is 100% safe and comfortable for women? Hydrocele are nothing compared to some of the adverse side affects of female birth control. Hydrocele only form in the thing sheath surrounding the testical, are do to physical irritation (not injected fluid), and usually go away on their own. Also, I’d imagine people smart enough to develop male birth control considered that exceptionally common alement.