Male Birth Control

[crossfitter]

Found this article today, interesting!

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/12/04/male-birth-control-pill-on-the-way/

 

[Colossus]

They've been saying that for years. We already HAVE an extremely effective form of male birth control----testosterone. Yep, a mild supraphysiologic does of testosterone will effectively decrease sperm production to the point of being a contraceptive. Wikipedia testosterone and the male HPTA for the science.

The problem is, I don't think male birth control will be a consumer reality anytime soon because it wont sell. This would be a very difficult thing to market to most men, since there is a big psychological "manliness" component to it, and between the marketing costs and production costs, pharm giants would not be turning a significant profit. Testosterone at the does required also has some undesirable side effects, so I don't think the FDA is going to expedite that one through.

Furthermore, while the protein inactivator they are allegedly testing in mice sound interesting, animal testing and full government approval for consumer marketing and prescribed human use are a LOONNGGGG ways apart. Don't hold your breath. In the meantime, just bust on your girlfriend's face

 

[Mike32ct]

Will women trust a guy who says "I'm on the pill" the way they expect us to trust them lol?

 

[Scaramouche]

Dear Crossfitter,
Sounds good,but could be seven eight years...The testosterone Doses that Collossus mentions do sound effective though,will check it out!

 

[backbreaker]

i still want to jizz i just want the jizz to be non effective. the jizz is the best part

 

[sodbuster]

Women will NEVER let us have our own reproductive rights....

 

[Victory Unlimited]

Colossus,


Interesting take you have, and I see your point. If they do market it as you anticipate it's almost guaranteed to fail. However, if they launch the right type of advertising campaign---one that DOESN'T call it "male birth control", then I bet they could do it quite effectively.

For instance, if they market it as a pro-men, super macho, self-defense prescription to aide in the "prevention of unwanted, deceptive, and/or malicious impregnation of the WRONG women"---then I bet it could be a HUGE seller. After all, we all know that there are a helluva lot of men on the Internet these days who damn near bust a nut just "saying" the word "Alpha" these days---right?

So all the drug manufacturers really have to do is play up the angle of "save money from having to hire lawyers and from having to pay decades of child support due to unwanted pregnancy entrapment"---and they'll easily get the backing of a significant number of rich, famous, and powerful men who are smart enough to know that they have A LOT to lose.

Just think: No more would there be such an easy payday for predator-type women who target athletes, actors, musicians, rich guys, or even good looking guys (some women just LOVE the idea of having "cute babies" you know).

A male contraceptive, properly named and effectively marketed to BOOST the male ego may be years away---but I think it's an idea whose time has "come"...so to speak.


V.U.