Male concraceptive pill a step closer to reality

1ZRed

Scientists are making progress to release a hormone free male contraceptive pill, similar in idea to the female equivalent.

This pill would miminish fertility by dramatically reducing sperm and making them "bad swimmers" for a certain time depending on how long the pill is taken for, and normal fertility will quickly return once off the pill with no side effects to the next generation.

The contraceptive could be taken weekly or daily depending.

Either way I think this would be a great thing at reducing unwanted pregnancies and when appropriate, do away with condoms because let's face it, most guys (me included) hate them.
The only real negative I can see is a big rise in STIs if guys to out on the pull thinking they're alright because they can't get her pregnant.

Considering the most common contraceptive method are condoms and they are seen as the man's responsibility, not always but mostly, should this also become the guy's responsibility too? The female pill is more disruptive as it's hormonal so if this is non-hormonal and carries no negative effects, should the roles be switched and make "taking the pill" the man's job?

Tbh I'm going to laugh at a time when I'm going to be hearing guys bitching about getting her pregnant because they forgot to take their pill
And knowing guys are much lazier about this stuff, I wonder could we be more trusted with this than women?

Colmustard

Why would I take this there is no risk that I will become pregnant.

frozenfrozen

then we can all get STI's yippieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Silverfish

Always made sense to me, it's more practical to unload a gun than to fire at a hopefully bulletproof vest.

Snowie

frozenfrozen wrote: »

then we can all get STI's yippieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

More of an Evo fan my self. They yaw :pac::cool:

Colmustard

frozenfrozen wrote: »

then we can all get STI's yippieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

According to the latest figures we all have STIs apparently Dublin is the STI capital of Europe,,,,YaY go Ireland another thing to be proud of.

syklops

1ZRed wrote:

This pill would miminish fertility by dramatically reducing sperm

I dont mind if you minimish your fertility, but I am not sure if I want to minimish mine.

Snowie

Colmustard wrote: »

According to the latest figures we all have STIs apparently Dublin is the STI capital of Europe,,,,YaY go Ireland another thing to be proud of.

thast cause some people are just to cheep to bye a crips packet :pac:

shopaholic01

Good luck getting women to believe you - 'honestly babe, I'm on the pill':D.

fran17

"its ok baby im on the male pill".cant see to many women buying that one really

ejmaztec

Colmustard wrote: »

Why would I take this there is no risk that I will become pregnant.

That's a popular misconception.

1ZRed

frozenfrozen wrote: »

then we can all get STI's yippieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

That's the problem but a man's first priority is to make sure he wears a condom so as to not get a girl pregnant. I have a few mates who have told me they had casual unprotected sex because she was on the pill with no worry or thought about catching an STI.

Up or down a when a guy wants to get off oand he feels there's reduced risk and can do it without using a condom he'll do it

MarkHitide

Anyone remember the expression "All Men Are Bastards"?
This news will test the truth of that axiom-

1ZRed

syklops wrote: »

I dont mind if you minimish your fertility, but I am not sure if I want to minimish mine.

Doesn't make a difference to me if I was ultra fertile or not at all, I'm not going to be getting anyone pregnant but I'm still stuck with the condoms.

fran17

i know a guy who was doin the business with a woman at the back of a club one night.he ripped a fiver in half to make it sound like a condom wrapper opening!

kylith

I welcome it. Am in a long term relationship and I can't find my bloody pill. Having himself on a pill too would make life a bit less stressful.

Jimoslimos

Just as the pill for females should only really be considered as a sole contraceptive method for monogamous couples I think the male pill will be targeted at similar.

Colmustard

I wonder could they incorporate viagra into the pill, then they would have a blockbuster pill.

Phoenix Park

fran17 wrote: »

i know a guy who was doin the business with a woman at the back of a club one night.he ripped a fiver in half to make it sound like a condom wrapper opening!

Quietest. Nightclub. Ever.

fran17

Phoenix Park wrote: »

Quietest. Nightclub. Ever.

no no no,back of the club outside

shopaholic01

Phoenix Park wrote: »

Quietest. Nightclub. Ever.

Dumbest.Woman.Ever.

1ZRed

fran17 wrote: »

no no no,back of the club outside

Classiest. People. Ever


What's wrong with the bathroom stalls? :pac:

steddyeddy

Brilliant news for monogamous relationships but people still need to wear condoms to prevent stds!

steddyeddy

Phoenix Park wrote: »

Quietest. Nightclub. Ever IN THE WORLD!!!.

Edited for greater affect!

ejmaztec

fran17 wrote: »

"its ok baby im on the male pill".cant see to many women buying that one really

It'll make a change from a pretend vasectomy like the good old days.

1ZRed

ejmaztec wrote: »

It'll make a change from a pretend vasectomy like the good old days.

Jaysas what kind of dinosaurs were you riding back in the day that promised that?

Gummy Panda

But what if it just makes the sperm retard swimmers who can still impregnate?

could end up with something like out of robocop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftEeQmuDWM

Varied

This is great for the likes of someone in a relationship, but there's no way id use it if it was a one nighter. Condoms all the way.

dlofnep

It's a woman's job to take the pill. It's our job to thrust, and tolerate the look of disgust and contempt in their eyes.

shopaholic01

dlofnep wrote: »

It's a woman's job to take the pill. It's our job to thrust, and tolerate the look of disgust and contempt in their eyes.

You're doing it wrong:p.

admiralofthefleet

just play vatican roulette, simples

Nozebleed

just the thought of taking the pill is making my nipples sore.

entropi

I wonder if the lads testing it get to have sex with women, to prove they wont get them pregnant...




...bareback ofc.

If it happened, I would hazard that there is already stipulation that if a volunteer woman got pregnant, then an abortion would/could be carried out, then refinements to the pill undertaken.

shopaholic01

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I wonder if the lads testing it get to have sex with women, to prove they wont get them pregnant...




...bareback ofc.


If it happened, I would hazard that there is already stipulation that if a volunteer woman got pregnant, then an abortion would/could be carried out, then refinements to the pill undertaken.

**** into a cup more like, and the contents then examined - same as screening for fertility issues.

entropi

shopaholic01 wrote: »

**** into a cup more like, and the contents then examined - same as screening for fertility issues.

Taking all the potential fun out of experimentation since year zero. It's called an experiment for a reason lol, they should go with the natural order of things!

Jimoslimos

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I wonder if the lads testing it get to have sex with women, to prove they wont get them pregnant...




...bareback ofc.

Well I think the original research article might have mentioned something about how difficult it was to coerce mice into wearing condoms. Plus the only size scientists carry around with them are XXXXL* :cool:



*In vain sadly, since we never get to use them

1ZRed

shopaholic01 wrote: »

You're doing it wrong:p.

Am I doing it right though?

shopaholic01

1ZRed wrote: »

Am I doing it right though?

Hard to say, Redzer .................. you should probably start a thread to discuss this in detail!;)

marshbaboon

Give me ALL OF THESE PILLS. IMMEDIATELY.

1ZRed

marshbaboon wrote: »

Give me ALL OF THESE PILLS. IMMEDIATELY.

Thinly veiled "I'm such a manly horny fucker capable of getting any bitch I want pregnant" post.


Thought you had more subtlety than that man

shopaholic01

1ZRed wrote: »

Thinly veiled "I'm such a manly horny fucker capable of getting any bitch I want pregnant" post.


Thought you had more subtlety than that man

He might just be on a lucky streak!

1ZRed

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Hard to say, Redzer .................. you should probably start a thread to discuss this in detail!;)

Hmmm alright I get the hint hint


Not sure what the hint hint is hinting to though

marshbaboon

1ZRed wrote: »

Thinly veiled "I'm such a manly horny fucker capable of getting any bitch I want pregnant" post.


Thought you had more subtlety than that man

As if!

More like I have respect for women, so if this option was available I'd gladly take it as the side effects of the pill can be harsh on girls sometimes.

I also don't want kids. Thus I wouldn't make a responsible parent, regards of being able to be a provider or not.

Also at the end of the day the woman is the one left with the majority of the burden to bear regarding pregnancy, so I wouldn't like to put someone through that if at all possible.

1ZRed

marshbaboon wrote: »

As if!

More like I have respect for women, so if this option was available I'd gladly take it as the side effects of the pill can be harsh on girls sometimes.

I also don't want kids. Thus I wouldn't make a responsible parent, regards of being able to be a provider or not.

Also at the end of the day the woman is the one left with the majority of the burden to bear regarding pregnancy, so I wouldn't like to put someone through that if at all possible.

Relax, was only fucking with you

BBDBB

fran17 wrote: »

i know a guy who was doin the business with a woman at the back of a club one night.he ripped a fiver in half to make it sound like a condom wrapper opening!

a fiver???

this was back in the good old days of the Celtic Tiger when we were all rich yeah?

marshbaboon

1ZRed wrote: »

Relax, was only fucking with you

I never can trust you gays...

I mean... you guys...

1ZRed

marshbaboon wrote: »

I never can trust you gays...

I mean... you guys...

I suppose you can't really. You don't know if I meant my last comment literally or not... :pac:

SusieBlue

I'd love if there was a pill my boyfriend could take. I'm on it atm and the side affects aren't pleasant, weight gain, mood swings etc. so if there was something hormone free that he could take instead, I'd welcome it.

W.Shakes-Beer

I'd much rather a pill than the fecking condoms.

Nothing spoils the mood faster than "hold on, wait a sec while I wrap up".

H2UMrsRobinson

Colmustard wrote: »

Why would I take this there is no risk that I will become pregnant.

Think of it as a money saving pill, child support would suck you dry (figuratively speaking) and lasts a lot fcuking longer than your average orgasm!

shruikan2553

My girlfriend is on the pill, this would be great for me to take so I wouldnt have to use condoms. I need 2 forms of contraception to not be terrified of any accidents