Ever have a male friend or boyfriend who was extememly paranoid about pregnancy? Maybe distractingly so? Probably hitting the market in 2017, a version of birth control made specifically for men is in the works. Promising better peace of mind for the other half of society, the birth control is currently progressing well in its second run of tests on baboons.
The baboons are less happy about it.
The treatment is a one time injection of gel into the male genitals to stop the flow of sperm. As unpleasant as that may sound, and will give more control on their lives to those men not ready to be fathers yet. Like a less invasive version of the female IUD, it is easily reversible with a second injection that flushes the gel out of their system, letting all that fertility flow again. This news comes as happy tidings; now men can also have a back-up plan besides condoms (which are, of course, still recommended to prevent the spread of STD’s), against the problems associated with unwanted pregnancy. Honestly, I think it is a little overdue: with all the talk about freedom of choice for women, I cannot wait to celebrate the avaibility of options for men.
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