A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive::Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.

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    10 months ago

    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.

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      10 months ago

      It is truly a revolutionary technology that will no doubt change human civilization.

      I loled.

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        10 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.

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          10 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.

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      10 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.