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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10395470

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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[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

They should call it balltox

[–] rooster_butt@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I appreciate you

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Uhhh how about we keep looking, fellas?

[–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If inserting a stabby piece of plastic and copper into a uterus is fine, maybe pumping some gel into your balls is fine, too.

We treat women like it's their problem to solve while treating our family jewels like actual untouchable treasure. Save some squirt and get a vasectomy.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mostly assumed, but I hear that attitude from men all the time. After I got my vasectomy most of my partner's husbands were like, "Oh no way I'd never do that. To my balls? Nah. My wife's got an IUD."

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

For sure, sorry if I was rude. I just don't like needlesscared

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

men are huge babies at the best of times, you will never convince more than a fraction of them to take a needle to the balls

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

On the other hand, they will do anything to get pussy

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Vasectomy is pretty widespread though and on the rise. If it's really like a reversible vasectomy, as it is described in the article, I am pretty sure that a lot of men would do it.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

Maybe keep working at it.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly the scrotal lidocaine injections for a vasectomy weren't bad. A very unnatural sensation but no worse than a needle in the arm.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Getting hit in the balls is a lot more painful than a vasectomy in most case.

I'd take the vasectomy "pain" over getting hit in the balls any day of the week

[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago
[–] Rom@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Inject that shit straight into my balls

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So, Vasalgel from a different company. I honestly don't understand why this isn't a product yet. Getting a vasectomy is so difficult as there's still a lot of prejudice and because it's seen a permanent. Urologists, maybe even the conservative ones would be willing to use it as it wouldn't interfere with the traditional views of "men have to make babies! it's a man's duty!" that much.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago
[–] SteefLem@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Needles and scrotums…. Yeahhhh no!