Reliable Male Contraceptive In the Works

Hugh Pickens writes "The BBC reports that recent tests in China indicate a monthly injection of testosterone, which works by temporarily blocking sperm production, could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the female pill or condoms. In trials in China only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, and six months after stopping the injections the mens' sperm counts returned to normal. The lead researcher said that if further tests proved successful, the treatment could become widely available in five years' time. Previous attempts to develop an effective and convenient male contraceptive have encountered problems over reliability and side effects, such as mood swings and a lowered sex drive. However, despite the injection having no serious side effects, almost a third of the 1,045 men in the two-and-a-half year study did not complete the trials; no reason was given for this."

Comments

Re:There's one major problem with this.....

[Anonymous Coward]

"Oh, OK, then. On you go."

I think the word you're looking for is in.

Sigh.

I guess it's too much to expect the average Slashdotter to know that.

Re:1% !

[hedwards]

Nice trolling.

It doesn't matter why a particular guy doesn't want the surgery it's his right to decline. It really doesn't matter if the line of reasoning is that the Tidy Bowl man told him that he couldn't get any more bing cherries if he did it, it's still his choice to not mutilate his body.

The other thing is that some people change their mind later on or are willing to put up with the inconveniences of protection.

But, the bottom line is that no matter how much women might object, the fact is that it is his body not hers, and if she wants that level of security she may have to have surgery.

This isn't any different than rape, it's the right of the person declining to do so for any reason or no reason, and one has to respect the decision right or wrong.

Injections of testosterone?

[Jamie's Nightmare]

After reading the headline I thought this post was going to announce the native Linux version of WOW. Who'd even have time for sex after that?