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German Carpenter's Testicluar Valve Could Mean An On/Off Switch For Sperm

Press2ToContinue writes: A German carpenter has invented a valve which he claims will revolutionize contraception, by allowing a man to turn the flow of sperm from his testicles on and off at the flick of a switch. It (the switch, of course) is nearly an inch long and weighs less than a tenth of an ounce. It is surgically implanted on the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm from the testicles, in a half-hour operation, and controlled by a switch beneath the skin of the scrotum.

So far Bimek is the only man who has the switches implanted, one for each testicle. I wonder what other switches we will see implanted into humans in the future?
I think I'd like a valve for adrenaline control.

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  1. Re:Just skip it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sex is not necessary. To overcome the desire, just masturbate.

    If you think masturbating in any obviates the desire for sex, you've clearly had some pretty shitty sex in your time.