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However, two of the nine monkeys did not respond to the vaccine and two more did not regain their fertility during the lifetime of the experiment, said Michael O'Rand of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

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There's a few wrinkles left to be ironed out, I reckon.

*pedantry*

Males already have a surefire method of birth control - they don't have wombs.

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About freaking time.

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WARNING!! Not Safe For Work!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Hephaestion/mensbirthcontrol.jpg

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Originally posted by miles:
now teenage boys can have something totally different to be embassed about when asking the pharmacist.

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Not really. Unless she's in a committed relationship with a guy, a woman would have to be a blithering idiot to take his word that he's had his injection.

*shifts uncomfortably in chair*

[ 15 November 2004: Message edited by: CMOT Dibbler ]

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Originally posted by RealityBites:
The article gives details. It seems like it interferes in the "activation" of sperm. As such it shouldn't have any effect on pleasure, sex drive or ejaculation.

Heph, perhaps Audra could use that picture for when she locks threads.

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In practical terms, I think it would need to be a patch or oral contraceptive. Something that requires a visit to the doctor every 3 weeks isn't a practical form of birth control.

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Originally posted by RealityBites:
Heph, perhaps Audra could use that picture for when she locks threads.

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Originally posted by Vansterdam Kid:
Never! !

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What do you mean Never!

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Originally posted by Puetski Murder:
Let's perfect female birth control first

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They have. It's called lesbianism.

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Unless she's in a committed relationship with a guy, a woman would have to be a blithering idiot to take his word that he's had his injection.

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Originally posted by miles:
Just a thought if a man can trust the woman to be taking the pill. Why can't the woman trust the man?

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Because she's the one who ends up pregnant and, on the whole, I am betting there are way more men who would lie about being on the male "pill" in order to get women into bed without wearing a condom then there are women who would lie about being on the pill in order to trap a man into involuntary fatherhood.

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Because she's the one who ends up pregnant and, on the whole, I am betting there are way more men who would lie about being on the male "pill" in order to get women into bed without wearing a condom then there are women who would lie about being on the pill in order to trap a man into involuntary fatherhood.
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Originally posted by Hailey:

I would think most women would trust their partner with this.

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Originally posted by Puetski Murder:

Exactly. Plus I'm not so interested in male birth control and I imagine men feel similarily. Let's perfect female birth control first, and then tinker around with a male version.

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Originally posted by audra trower williams:

I'm not so interested in FEMALE birth control. Let's make this a male problem for a while

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[ 16 November 2004: Message edited by: Hinterland ]

Thing is, the social consequences of this could be double-edged. I could see some guys using this as an excuse to be reckless. Guys who are scared of paternity suits but don't like condoms. The result? Quite possibly, an increase in AIDS and other STDs.