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US researchers are testing YCT-529, a hormone-free male birth control pill that could redefine family planning.

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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

An exciting development, but the drug affects the body’s use of Vitamin A so I think they need more studies looking for non-reproductive side effects.

Night blindness and immune dysfunction are associated with vitamin A deficiency.

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not an expert, but looking at the research paper this is just blocking one one particular vitamin a receptor, so most functions of vitamin A would not be affected. Once concern is that this particular receptor (RAR-alpha) is partially responsible for neutrophil production, although they didn't notice any changes in animal tests, possibly because those receptors are tucked away inside your bone marrow. Still could be a concern with long term use though...

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I suppose the longer term human studies will show if it decreases white blood cell count.

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah there are still several stages of clinical trials before this gets to market. Here's hoping though!

[–] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The question is what are the side effects

[–] SirQuack@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

They should really be weighed against the current side effects associated with the hormonal pill.

Off the top of my head (not a doctor!), these include: depression, nausea, headaches and a myriad of others.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Soon to be banned because bIrTh CoNTroL bAD

This would also fall under gender affirming care but since it would be for men then maybe the fascists would be okay with it...

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Banned for some mandated for others

[–] kerchow@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Vasalgel is a better, proven, effective, safe, and easily reversible option.

Why hasn’t it been approved yet?

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Easier to get guys to take a pill than agree to a needle to the ballsack.

[–] zonnewin@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

Even so, there is a lot of interest in vasalgel. That's not what's holding it up.

[–] massacre@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

... there it is

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As a longtime donor of the project, last I checked there were still concerns about the reversability of the treatment

[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml -5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Abstinence is another easy and free solution but it also hasn’t been approved yet I guess.

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cool, I just won’t touch my wife ever again, thanks for the advice.

[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure how that’s relevant at all. This is a waste of resources and of money one way or another

[–] rami@ani.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

could you explain to me why a communist is advocating for abstinence?

[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Contraception is a waste of time and resources when there is a free and 100% effective method for most people

[–] rami@ani.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have no clue what you mean. I can’t be serious about saying that just not engaging in such unnecessary stupidity would save money and effort?

[–] rami@ani.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

stupidity? LMAO you're right tho we shouldn't engage in stupidity so I will be discontinuing this conversation.

[–] Dengalicious@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Sorry that the idea of not wasting resources is stupid to you

[–] allywilson@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] allywilson@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Birth control: US scientists develop world’s 1st male contraceptive pill

There's nothing world 1st about this.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah I've heard about this a few times before already.

[–] Philo_and_sophy@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Even if this did work, there isn't a woman on this planet who would trust a man to be diligent enough in their usage to prevent her pregnancy

[–] daddakamabb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Hormone-free? Fuck this shit. We have only one hormonal free birth control. But they get a pill?

[–] JakobFel@retrolemmy.com -4 points 2 months ago

Just about the LAST thing this world needs. Bad enough we have loads of spineless men already, and female birth control pills are ruining women as it is.