Male contraceptive pill

fakearms123

Just wondering what people in AH think about a male pill and whether women would trust us to take it daily, share the load i suppose, and how do us men feel about our sperm being toyed with, would you be worried that your willy falls off?

Researchers at Edinburgh University's Centre for Reproductive Biology have finally found a way to suppress daily sperm production while maintaining normal testosterone levels. This was not an easy task given that men emit millions of sperm in each ejaculation, while women only produce one egg per month.

From the results of these studies, Organon, a pharmaceutical company in the Netherlands, has developed a pill that is set to go on the market by 2005. The pill has proven to be 100% effective in preliminary clinical trials.

A larger study, involving 120 men between the ages of 18 and 45 from Europe and the United States, is currently underway. The participants have tiny rods implanted under the skin of their arm that deliver a form of progestogen (commonly found in the female birth control pill) to block sperm production.

In order to maintain their sex drive and their "male characteristics," the men receive testosterone replacement therapy injections every four to six weeks over the course of the yearlong study

bonerm

fakearms123 wrote: »

Just wondering what people in AH think about a male pill and whether women would trust us to take in daily, share the load i suppose, and how do us men feel about our sperm being toyed with, would you be worried that your willy falls off?

fnar fnar

Lando Griffin

Organon, a pharmaceutical company in the Netherlands, has developed a pill that is set to go on the market by 2005

And 5 years later?

phill106

Can't see how it would work. Would keep falling off, or shoot off like a champagne cork!

fakearms123

Lando Griffin wrote: »

And 5 years later?

it suppose to be coming out on the market here in ireland soon

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phill106 wrote: »

Can't see how it would work. Would keep falling off, or shoot off like a champagne cork!

Why do I get the feeling that you are the male contraceptive phill?

Yakult

Easier to just use condoms.

phill106

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

Why do I get the feeling that you are the male contraceptive phill?

Because your ma popped me in her mouth?

KittyeeTrix

Trust a man to take the pill.................

Are ya feckin' joking!!!!!!!!!

Can't trust ye to hang the washing out

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phill106 wrote: »

Because your ma popped me in her mouth?

My Ma's dead:(

bonerm

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Trust a man to take the pill.................

Are ya feckin' joking!!!!!!!!!

Can't trust ye to hang the washing out

womens work tbh.

Hersheys

I can barely trust myself to take my pill every day, and that's with a reminder set, would not trust a guy to.

No offence loike!

Pauleta

Not that i get laid much anymore. I would defo take the pill. There is not a hope im gonna ruin my life by having a child. Look at poor Ronaldo. He went from having his infamous hot tub being filled every night by an array of beauties from all corners of the globe to changing nappies and being a single dad

bonerm

Pauleta wrote: »

Not that i get laid much anymore. I would defo take the pill. There is not a hope im gonna ruin my life by having a child. Look at poor Ronaldo. He went from having his infamous hot tub being filled every night by an array of beauties from all corners of the globe to changing nappies and being a single dad

He has a long way to go before he catches up with Garrincha.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrincha#Final_years_and_death

He was married twice, first to Nair Marques in 1952 (they separated in 1965), a factory worker from Pau Grande with whom he had eight daughters, and second to Elza Soares, a samba singer whom he married in an unofficial ceremony in March 1966; as Soares had also married before, the Brazilian press were sour on the marriage.[6] The couple separated in 1977, when Soares left him after he struck her during an argument. Garrincha had other significant affairs, including one with showgirl Angelita Martinez,[24] and he is known to have fathered at least 14 children.

phill106

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

My Ma's dead:(

Now to end the joke or keep going......
Even though its AH, ill end it, though i could be really bad!
Sorry for your loss!

happyfriday

A lot of my friends have stated that there is no way they would trust their OH to take the male pill. To be honest I think my OH would be a hell of a lot more inclined to remember to take it than me. I don't really understand the thinking that men can't be trusted, they trust us to take it and there are alot of times that women forget or take it late etc. and you don't hear men banging on about not been able to trust us. I think it would be nice to have another form of child planning to be honest and nothing wrong with sharing the responsibility of contraception either!!

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phill106 wrote: »

Now to end the joke or keep going......
Even though its AH, ill end it, though i could be really bad!
Sorry for your loss!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Only messing!:D

SugarHigh

Not a chance would I take something like this.

Let the women take the risk:D

Wibbs

Hersheys wrote: »

I can barely trust myself to take my pill every day, and that's with a reminder set, would not trust a guy to.

No offence loike!

A few studies have shown women over report their adherence to taking daily medications when compared to men. The actual differences between men and women actually taking meds daily is the same. Basically on average a woman is more likely than a man to think she's taken a pill when she hasnt. Might explain why the patch/implant has a higher success rate than the oral pill? And those situations where it's reported the pill failed. The woman was convinced she took it but didnt and then was unlucky.

I'd defo take it if it was available. If they've cracked the side effects to an acceptable level it would be a major option for the partners of men who have a bad reaction to hormonal birth control.

As it is the contraceptive options for a man are limited. Johnnies, the snip or their partner.

Mint Sauce

just how old is this article OP

i'm with fluffyorganic and hersheys on this one, i can barly remember to take a berocca in the morning, please dont give my one more thing to take on top of it

phill106

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Only messing!:D

In that case, thats how i like it. No gag reflex....

hehe and i thanked your mom being dead....

starbelgrade

"Have you taken your pill today?"

"No, but I've taken a few pills & washed them down with some pils... fancy a roide?"

fakearms123

irish-stew wrote: »

just how old is this article OP

i'm with fluffyorganic and hersheys on this one, i can barly remember to take a boraka in the morning, please dont give my one more thing to take on top of it

this article is old but the male pill looks like it will be coming out in ireland soon, more research has gone into it

caseyann

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Easier to just use condoms.

Why not both and covered all ways

funk-you

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Easier to just use condoms.

Easier but it's still like showering with a raincoat on.

-Funk

mardybumbum

Not a chance I'd take it.

SIX PACK

Get a Vasectomy problem solved
Then you can ride away to your hearts content but if your having sex with various random strangers its advisable to use a condon... STD's are rife out there

mariaf24

I think there would be alot less 'unplanned' pregnancies with a male pill. I know for a fact that alot of women accidently "forget to take their pill" in order to become pregnant.

Cannot see men doing this to have a baby to be honest :pac:

Celly Smunt

SIX PACK wrote: »

Get a Vasectomy problem solved
Then you can ride away to your hearts content but if your having sex with various random strangers its advisable to use a condon... STD's are rife out there

is there an age restriction on vasectomy's? like if you're a too young would a surgeon refuse?

Wompa1

Pffff..I don't trust women to take it. I've had 3 girlfriends that were on the pill and constantly had to remind them and there were definitely days they forgot.