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Breakthrough claimed in male contraceptives

washingtontimes.com — A birth-control pill for men is now a reality, according to an international consortium of physicians who revealed their formula for "safe, effective and reversible" hormonal contraception for males.

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  • CountryGuy, on 03/30/2008, -9/+114This story makes Trojan Man cry.
    • amadeusdemarzi, on 03/30/2008, -4/+32As well it should. I hate condoms!
      • Gabberwok, on 03/31/2008, -5/+2Hope you have a steady girlfriend who isn't cheating on you! Or that you're celibate. Otherwise, I hope you have good health insurance...
        • Recluse, on 03/31/2008, -1/+5He said he hates them, not that he doesn't use them.
          • amadeusdemarzi, on 04/01/2008, -0/+2Thanks for injecting some common sense :)
    • PoonGnarfler, on 03/30/2008, -5/+62Yeah dude, I've been begging my hand to let me ride it bareback, it feels so much better, and now I know I won't get hand babies!
      • MrEClass, on 03/31/2008, -10/+1LMFAO that had to be the funniest/relative thing I have ever heard!

        I logged on here just to let you know how funny that was. Thanks for the laugh.
    • coresnake, on 03/30/2008, -17/+6THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
      • Gabberwok, on 03/31/2008, -1/+2You know that those 300 guys were all homosexual lovers, right? (Kind of makes contraception irrelevant.) One of the reasons they fought so hard for each other. Although I don't think there actual uniforms were anywhere near as gay as the ones in the movie...

      • jseres, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Spartan Brand Condoms?? Where do I buy these things?
    • NgrHader, on 03/30/2008, -3/+7can I still skeet skeet like a waterhose though?
      • engalicorn, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2No... it will make you less of a man.
    • chaoswings, on 03/30/2008, -2/+49I for one will wait awhile before attempting to use any of this. They all say it's "safe" until someone's penis falls off.
      • Inferny, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3Burning penis rats!
      • junkwheel, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1The side effects are it makes you attracted to all women equally as much.
    • Dfects, on 03/30/2008, -6/+20Yes, because the pill also kills all known STD's?
      • musleypope, on 03/30/2008, -1/+16Condoms don't stop all known STDs either.
        • billybob217, on 03/31/2008, -0/+7Please this is Digg... Few of us have sex anyway...
        • djbon2112, on 03/31/2008, -0/+10Then novel idea: don't ***** people with STDs. And if you "don't know", then you don't know them well enough to be ***** them. M'kay?
          • jaznova, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Many people don't know what they have. When was your last std test? CDC guidlines recommend HIV testing for anyone who is sexually active. It is estimated that 1/4 of people that have HIV don't know it yet
          • djbon2112, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Then perhaps it's a sign to get tested.
      • Mike89, on 03/30/2008, -2/+18Also not all of us have sex with filthy random women.
    • krizzle, on 03/31/2008, -2/+3Abortion is still my #1 choice
    • MisterFreeze, on 03/31/2008, -1/+0I was kind of thinking "But men can't get pregnant. So why the ***** should we even care?"
  • jlmillstein, on 03/30/2008, -3/+195Finally!

    • Frnnkdlxx, on 03/30/2008, -4/+23I predict an "I Am Legend" Scenario.
    • gansito87, on 03/30/2008, -13/+3Indeed! Nothing comes close to bareback, so this really exciting. Now, we just have to make sure the girl's clean. If monogamous however, you should be fine.
    • dOOBiEx213, on 03/30/2008, -0/+46Now we've got to stop being diggers so we can put this to actual use.
      • ninja0, on 03/30/2008, -1/+16Yeah, strange isn't it? Broke up with GF, now I'm back here like 24/7....
      • Samsong, on 03/30/2008, -0/+13*Eerily eyes the X at the top right of screen.
    • unknownsoldierX, on 03/30/2008, -0/+42Now I can be assured that I won't get my tube sock pregnant.
      • Trammel, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Dugg for great justice, and affiliation :[
    • WocCixelsyd, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5Just remember kids, early buyers get shafted on EVERYTHING!
      • Compuwiz, on 03/31/2008, -0/+9I'm going to wait for Service Pack 1...
    • Enderplayer1, on 03/31/2008, -0/+4but what about burning rat penises?
    • diggingaround, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1"Children of Man"
  • CATSCEO, on 03/30/2008, -57/+16The real question is: would any man use it?
    • portableteejay, on 03/30/2008, -4/+135Spoken like a guy who's never had a pregnancy scare.
      • CATSCEO, on 03/30/2008, -3/+17'Twas a joke, but yeah, I'd use it.
      • pwnerofnoobs, on 03/30/2008, -9/+6or a virgin
        • xtrench, on 03/30/2008, -5/+10aren't we all virgins on digg? right guys? right?
          • rhino369, on 03/30/2008, -0/+9Some of us choose to have sex with ugly and/or fat girls.
        • ICSU, on 03/30/2008, -1/+5That's the same.
          Or is there a guy who isn't a virgin and hasn't had a pregnancy scare?
          • Netrilix, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4I've never had an actual specific scare, but that doesn't mean it's not always in the back of my mind.
      • jhuebel, on 03/30/2008, -0/+24Yeah, I think I'd take these and still make sure my wife is on the pill. Why risk it?
        • danomagnum, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3Yeah, and as the time approaches, you get more and more nervous... It's worse after a breakup when you're not talking to the person anymore, cause every time your phone rings you're just hoping it's not them with bad news.
      • dheaddy, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1You said it man
    • Zandarrr, on 03/30/2008, -1/+61I'd buy a year supply.
    • bradbeattie, on 03/30/2008, -0/+11*raises hand*
    • Riluske, on 03/30/2008, -1/+33Due to the fact that my girlfriend's family is catholic, they would disown her if she went on the pill, and honestly I'm sick of pregnancy scares. I would go on this thing in a heart beat
      • Harbinger67, on 03/30/2008, -10/+26Find a new girlfriend.
      • jhuebel, on 03/30/2008, -0/+35So, they're cool with you two having sex, but she's not allowed on the pill? Crazy talk.

        Catholics can be quite hypocritical. Without mentioning any names, the hospital system I used to work for (which is a "non-profit" Catholic organization) changed their policy about 6 or 7 years ago to allow abortions, but they won't cover the prescription costs for birth control pills or the cost of a vasectomy unless there's a medical necessity.

        I'm thinking to myself, "My sanity would be preserved by not having more kids"-- I have three boys-- "Does that count?"
        • kxmjb, on 03/30/2008, -1/+9Her parents probably don't know that she is having sex, but going on the pill would make it pretty obvious.
          • MoofTheStoof, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10Not unless she walked up to them, put it in her mouth, and yelled, "I'm taking my birth control pill, now!"
        • Myonosken, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2The Catholic church doesn't actually have an issue with vasectomies. Then again, most Catholics follow the basis of John Paul rather than Pope Sidious for the simple fact he's too backwards and (funda)mentalist.
          • jhuebel, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Well, since I'm not Catholic, my frame of reference is limited to the hospital system I worked for whose mission statement is the embody the message of Catholicism. I had regular contact with clergy who ran this hospital system. In my experience, you are incorrect. If Pope Benedict is against vasectomies, then that means the Catholic church is against them.

            Catholicism isn't the only religion against vasectomies, either. There are other religions that believe that a vasectomy is "mutilating" the body.
      • fallingstars, on 03/30/2008, -1/+5The solution is simple. Use condoms or don't have sex. If she's sensitive to latex, use a polyurethane condom. They don't break when used properly. If you do have breakage problems, use a backup method like spermicide gel or foam.
        • geartype2, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5I'm sorry I read that as floam and got the giggles.
          • danomagnum, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3A 1/2" thick floam condom... wouldn't work for you, but i bet she'd enjoy it.
      • cowsgonemadd3, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2They would not approve of sex before marriage either.
      • ICSU, on 03/30/2008, -0/+7I hope she turned out sane.
      • JigoroKano, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4Backdoor no baby.
      • goldfishey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1yes, Im sure they would much rather she wind up pregnant! - So rather I have to assume that where u live there is some difficulty getting the pill? cos im sure the problem is not keeping secrets from the parentals.
    • ligyron, on 03/30/2008, -0/+7It might help with male acne
    • oxymoron69, on 03/30/2008, -4/+11***** right!
      There's been some ***** in my past lives revolving around pregnancies and crazy bitches.
      This at least gives the man some control about what kinda goo he's firing.

      I'd really love to be able to select just love juice and know that I'm not gonna get this chick knocked up,
      and then go off the pills to have a baby with the women i love.

      It makes perfect sense, it's like what the pill did for women, only this time It'll help the man team! hahaha
      • Tahiri, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2"This at least gives the man some control about what kinda goo he's firing"

        Condoms.
    • mewho, on 03/30/2008, -0/+8I'm on birth control, and take it religiously but I've had pregnancy scares. My boyfriend and I have talked about him getting a vasectomy, but seriously, a pill is so much less invasive.
    • DirtPile, on 03/30/2008, -1/+3I bet men would, but I doubt many women would be comfortable putting this in their guy's control, i bet men use it but women don't stop using pills either.
      • goldfishey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1depends, the pill has some pretty crappy side effects, and some women are more sensitive to them then others. Be interesting to see what, if any, side effects are deemed acceptable in the male version.
    • cornelje, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Its cheaper than abortion. Trust me.
    • lukas88, on 03/31/2008, -0/+4You take the venom out of a cobra and what do you got?

      ... A belt.
      • 1337pino, on 03/31/2008, -0/+4My penis will not become anyone's belt, you hear me?
  • Striff, on 03/30/2008, -29/+13I came.
  • Deveak, on 03/30/2008, -67/+5Wait, why would I want to make myself infertile on purpose? I am not letting anything mess with the old soldier, what if it became permanent? Besides thats taking the poison out of the snake, I mean sure it can bite but whats the point?
    • CATSCEO, on 03/30/2008, -1/+73...to not get the girl you're *****' pregnant?
    • Kronos6948, on 03/30/2008, -1/+76There's very few things worse than the 18 year disease known as "children". It's more costly than Herpes.
      • jhuebel, on 03/30/2008, -5/+2Well, I don't know if I'd call parenthood a "disease" or that it's a bad experience overall. Some days I would agree with you wholeheartedly, though.

        Also, you are "cured" of your children after 18 years. You can't say the same about VD.
      • PoonGnarfler, on 03/30/2008, -1/+4Yes, I believe jhuebel is right, children aren't a disease, they are more like an affliction, like instead of being the herpes itself, they are more like the individual cold sores that pop up every once in a while, you get a few, they really hurt and you want to get rid of them forever, but you just can't, and then finally they are out of your hair, but you know they're gonna come back after college, just like you know another breakout will occur.
    • jhuebel, on 03/30/2008, -1/+25Thank you for those utterly useless metaphors and completely flawed logic.
    • TheSenator624, on 03/30/2008, -1/+8Ooooh, but it's okay for a woman to take that risk? Nice.
      • MadOtaku, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1I think his post in retarded, but way to assume. He may be opposed to all pharmaceutical birth control.
    • TripcodeMel, on 03/31/2008, -0/+0Have you ever actually been bitten by a snake?
  • Chaoticfist, on 03/30/2008, -11/+115I will wait for a few years, for you guys to test it out :). The other question is who would use it? I am for a pill like this that is safe, But i will stick with condoms considering you could still get aids and *****.
    • mst3kcrow, on 03/30/2008, -1/+135That's why you only go bareback with a trusted partner.
      • carleethian, on 03/30/2008, -6/+1only thing is... you see, i'm not really into the whole condom thing...
    • tpizz, on 03/30/2008, -0/+43Even in a long term relationship?
      • Masticity, on 03/30/2008, -6/+12I'm pretty sure I've heard of skank ass wives sleeping around who end up giving their partner's aids.
        • MoofTheStoof, on 03/30/2008, -17/+6Actually, it's probably much more common for husbands to sleep around and bring something unfortunate back to the wife.
        • sarixe, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1well... we're not counting them. if it was a serious relationship, it wouldn't be like that, now would it?
    • Masticity, on 03/30/2008, -5/+9Seriously, the pigskin is the only way to go.
      • B3000, on 03/31/2008, -1/+4What the ***** does playing american football have to do with this discussion?
      • jaznova, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1My dad used to have some sheep intestine condoms kicking around. You can see how well those worked...
    • PoonGnarfler, on 03/30/2008, -17/+3Plus, I'm not ***** a chick from Africa...
    • RyanElston, on 03/30/2008, -6/+52If you don't trust the pussy, why you ***** it?
      • Hoov, on 03/30/2008, -1/+59Because it's drunkenly available and I'm ready.
      • SpeedSteamBoat, on 03/31/2008, -1/+7Because people are liars.
      • brad3378, on 03/31/2008, -0/+8Do you really need to ask? My god man! It's pussy! You act as if it grows on trees.
        • MaikuSan, on 03/31/2008, -0/+6lol pussy tree
        • LordofChaosIori, on 03/31/2008, -0/+8That's really gross man, I didn't need the image of std-filled vagina growing on trees.
        • sarixe, on 03/31/2008, -0/+7i wish i had my very own pussy tree... i have seed, but when spilled upon the ground, it does not yield
      • sarixe, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2win
    • doebob11, on 03/30/2008, -7/+8For aids: don't have sex with strangers
      For *****..... use a condom. Or don't stick it in her pooper.
      • sarixe, on 03/31/2008, -2/+1aids is also transmitted through anal
    • olenick, on 03/30/2008, -1/+14Go to Google. Type in the your state name followed by the term "child support calculator" Enter amounts you'll likely make and stick in about 1/3rd that amount for her. Think about that being taken from your paycheck every month for 18 years. Add to that the decision of being a total creep and growing up an absentee father or changing your entire lifestyle to be around for weekends with your kid (you're not going to get custody unless she's a total psycho, and probably not even then). Then, unless you're an idiot, pop BC pills and also use a condom to prevent STD's; should you slip up or screw up or get tricked your chances of picking up an STD still exist, but your chances of accidentally fathering a kid go down dramatically.
      • sodade, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Just to add to a GREAT post: realize that women are financially and socially motivated to make babies. I only wish someone would have clued me in to this when I was young.
    • tas08, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2Just FYI, they don't prevent AIDS and other STD's, I mean, they do lower risk of transmission, but they aren't 100% for almost anything, including pregnancy for that matter (due to rips and improper use (how you can use improperly always mystified me...)).
  • Darkhacker, on 03/30/2008, -26/+55If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I hate to be a cynic but I have this gut feeling that later down the line we'll see flipper babies, sterile men, or certain kinds of cancer from this pill. Let's just pray my buddies don't start crying and getting pissed once a month like women do.
    • CATSCEO, on 03/30/2008, -2/+43"certain kinds of cancer from this pill" they said the same thing about female contraceptives when they first came out...
      • jlmillstein, on 03/30/2008, -0/+20Women who take the pill for 15 years cut their risk of developing ovarian cancer in half. The pill has prevented 200,000 women from developing cancer as well as 100,000 deaths.
        • Jawoodyablowme, on 03/30/2008, -3/+7The pill increases the chance of Cervical cancer:
          http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21706750/
        • redstorm986, on 03/30/2008, -1/+11Yes and a good chunk of cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Ohhhh wait didn't they vaccinate against that like a 2 years ago? Meaning pill increases chances of unprotected sex.
      • Jawoodyablowme, on 03/30/2008, -8/+3So? They were right.
        There is a link between birth control pills and some forms of cancer.
        http://www.drgreene.com/21_796.html
        There's always side effects with any medications. Poo-pooing them wont make them go away.
        http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182, ...
      • Ellipsys, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5Actually, the FIRST birth control pills that came out had much higher doses of estrogen then they do now. Women were even more susceptible to serious issues like stroke, heart attack and cancer. As the years of modulations were done, they have diminished significantly on today's female hormonal contraceptives.
    • LordRedSnake, on 03/30/2008, -4/+10Yeah I wouldn't trust this article at all. Progestins are extremely effective at suppressing the sex drive, but I guarantee that men will find the effects go on far longer than they like. Previous trials with progestins have resulted in severely suppressed sex drives for extended periods of time.

      I don't know about you, but I'm not going to risk taking any pill that would risk permanent impotence or the growth of breast tissue. When you suppress testosterone in this fashion you're begging for bad results.
      • fyrehart, on 03/30/2008, -5/+4Why are you digging LordRedSnake up? FTA: "The preparation includes progestin, a key ingredient found in women's birth-control pills, AND THE MALE SEX HORMONE TESTOSTERONE" (Cruise control emphasis mine)
        • anewname, on 03/30/2008, -5/+2Cruise control for cool? No one ever credits me for my bash.org-worthy genius.
        • LordRedSnake, on 03/30/2008, -1/+4They're digging me up because exogenous testosterone also inhibits natural testosterone production. This is why men taking steroids crash after coming off of them. Any outside sources of androgens will suppress natural testosterone production in a matter of days and can require weeks to resume to normal levels when combined with suppressive hormones like progestins. In the interim you're left with high estrogen and low testosterone levels which leads to zero sex drive, feminizing traits (gynecomastia), and depression.
      • Tahiri, on 03/30/2008, -3/+2"They're digging me up because exogenous testosterone also inhibits natural testosterone production"

        So it would also fight male pattern baldness, and reduce male pattern perversion.

        I say make it mandatory!
      • sarixe, on 03/31/2008, -1/+1so just use a ***** condom and stop whining
        • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1You've obviously never used one of those goddamn things. Or you've never tried it without.
      • lime148, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1How much growth are we talking about here? Maybe something like C cups?
    • Myonosken, on 03/30/2008, -0/+8Flipper babies.....Holy hell, wow. I just imagined a dolphin kid, thanks.
    • GreenGrassyNoel, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1yes, i have a feeling that the first male contraceptive drug will be delivered via flying car.
    • sapphicbeats, on 04/01/2008, -0/+1ha! women are expected to take pills that mess with their hormones, but guys will be a buncha pussies about it. how ironic.
  • portableteejay, on 03/30/2008, -3/+6Hell. Yeah.
  • gofalcons, on 03/30/2008, -6/+377HELLS YEAH! Now all i need is a woman to have sex with me!
    • mst3kcrow, on 03/30/2008, -0/+54Craigslist but you probably want to wear a rubber.
      • JanYpe, on 03/30/2008, -1/+59More like two or three.
      • knde, on 03/30/2008, -1/+5You know I don't know of any heterosexual person who's ever gotten some off of Craigslist.

        However, according to some of my gay friends, it's the complete opposite. It's almost a definite that you will find someone to have a sexual encounter with.

        I wonder why that is...
    • RudeTurnip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10Winner....that pretty much sums up this thread.
    • AriaGloris, on 03/31/2008, -1/+2Epic - dugg.
    • doyoulikeworms, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2There's a pill for that too.
  • bicyclethief, on 03/30/2008, -6/+26Now if only scientists could do something about the wet spot afterwards.
    • Kronos6948, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3That's why I try not to do it in bed.

      (assuming I had a partner).
    • jlmillstein, on 03/30/2008, -0/+9They have. It's called a clean set of sheets.
    • MacEnvy, on 03/30/2008, -1/+26Just make sure it's on her side. Problem solved.
      • BallJoint, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3I tried this and after two months she finally noticed my attraction to her side of the bed.
        Anyway she confronted me about it and I slept on the couch.
    • active1x0, on 03/31/2008, -1/+10If she's out of the kitchen she might as well take the time to do laundry.
    • starkruzr, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3Towels ftw.
  • OfF3nSiV3, on 03/30/2008, -2/+17So long condoms (if you're with a trusted partner of course)!
    • CelloZach, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Yeah! My wife reacts terribly to birth control pills. Screw you, condoms!
  • cucamelsmd15, on 03/30/2008, -12/+83And creampie fans everywhere rejoice!
  • Zandarrr, on 03/30/2008, -2/+67I'm very excited about this, however, i'm interested in finding out what the side effects will be.
    • esteskid, on 03/30/2008, -2/+122no babies
    • hoovcluck, on 03/30/2008, -2/+15there are no side effects from hormone pills silly!
      • rodbotic, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2thats why most pills for girls drop sexdrive.
        there are loads of side effects. some grow hair. some have less acne.
    • Rahodeb, on 03/30/2008, -0/+16What makes you think there will be side effects from chemical sterilization?
    • zyryx, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4limp dick...
    • Abestar, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2Why would you be excited by this?
    • bowe, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1this effects testosterone production. So maybe you'll turn into a fancy boy. It might also make you lose less hair and no longer crave sex.
    • tas08, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2What worries me is guys will refuse to take the pill if their... manhood... shrinks, yet pills for women can result in cancer and such. We are kind of jerks about forcing the whole burden on the woman.
      • Gabberwok, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Um, what right wing Christian research are you using? There are some risks associated with the pill - heart attacks (when combined with smoking), blood clots in women over 30, but cancer isn't one of them. There is actually evidence that the pill can reduce the risk of certain cancers (uterine for one). It also prevents acne and can make periods more regular (and even reduce them to a few times a year). Messing around with hormone levels can be risky, but the pill is fairly well-established as safe and incredibly effective.
      • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2Forcing the burden on the woman? They take the pill cause they're the only one who can (currently). I would much prefer to have the burden on me. Can't trust those females when it comes to pregnancy.
  • bradbeattie, on 03/30/2008, -25/+7can i not haz a spirm?
    • Gerbil_Juice, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5You're doing it wrong.
      • Netrilix, on 03/30/2008, -3/+3But really, is there a way to do it right?
        • MadOtaku, on 03/30/2008, -1/+5Yes there is. The right way is to say it would have been, "I can haz no sperm?"
  • bonecones, on 03/30/2008, -8/+28It's going to be interesting to see if the number of STD cases increases after this is introduced in the market. The only thing making some guys use condoms is the fear of getting a girl pregnant, if that fear is removed I believe we will see an decrease in condom use.
    But at least for me, this product is very welcome.
    • leexy, on 03/30/2008, -10/+2You had a good point, until you made that silly "the only thing making some guys use condoms is the fear of getting a girl pregnant" remark. In any case, it will indeed be interesting to see how the introduction of this product correlates with increases in STDs.
      • Myonosken, on 03/30/2008, -0/+13No he's right. He didn't say all guys, but a large number of idiots don't actually think about STDs.
    • mewho, on 03/30/2008, -0/+7I don't think it will. The men using this birth control are going to be men who are showing responsibility for their actions. The understand the consequences of sex. The men who wish to protect themselves from the financial and emotional headache that is a baby are the same men who will wish to protect themselves from STDs.
      • purzzzell, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1I think a lot of dumb men still use condoms just to prevent pregnancy and MOST std transmission is male-to-female. Combine a man with an STD who's not concerned enough to use a condom for anything other than preventing pregnancy with a girl with the same attitude and std's are spreading like wildfire..
    • darkwing81, on 03/31/2008, -0/+0he is an under cover condom industry rep. . . .just look at his user name!
  • gofalcons, on 03/30/2008, -5/+149Ha, now you know women are gonna be bitching and moaning "It's about time!" when really I've wanted this all along. I don't wanna have to rely on her to remember to take that everyday, now that i can do it she can't "accidently" forget anymore cuz she wants another baby.
    • DifferentAngle, on 03/30/2008, -5/+4yeah that got after the 4th or 5th time
      • dmoore764, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10old?
      • DifferentAngle, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1yes

        ..fail
        • dmoore764, on 04/16/2008, -0/+1Actually, now that I think about it, your comment was very funny. If the "old" had been in there, you could have nailed it.
    • girlpirate, on 03/30/2008, -2/+13initially I reacted to your comment with righteous indignation. then I realized that I know at least 3 women who have done just that. Bitches.
    • GeorgeClayton, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1The FIRST time me and my EX did it, I asked her and she said we were safe. Then she ends up telling me "oops, I forgot to tell the doctor I was on medications so evidently they were doing nothing AND I forgot to take them" Then she'd always bi*** about how bad the pills taste & didn't like condoms. Well, bitch, sex or bad taste? Take your pick!

      At least now maybe it'll be safer & a lot cheaper to reverse than a vasectomy.
    • herkimer65, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1I was told not only was she on the pill but she also didn't think she was capable of getting pregnant.

      I now realize, to the tune of $1200/month, she was capable of getting pregnant.
  • modelcadet, on 03/30/2008, -19/+13Sure... yes honey... of course I took the pill...
    ...
    • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -2/+58You *want* to pay child support?
    • esteskid, on 03/30/2008, -0/+17nah ... no honey ... i didn't take the pill...
      we'll have babies in no time...
    • musicphreke, on 03/31/2008, -0/+4Everyone digging modelcadet's comment down probably have kids and don't find it quite so funny... myself included.
  • Joe_rigby, on 03/30/2008, -1/+32It's about time. I was considering the dreaded "V" word.

    *shudders*
    • portableteejay, on 03/30/2008, -6/+60Well if you dread vagina, you might not need this pill in the first place :/
      • furbyboy, on 03/30/2008, -28/+5vasectomy you idiot!!

        ....it's a medical procedure......one that makes you half a man (yes half a man)......family guy ftw
    • furbyboy, on 03/30/2008, -7/+1oops....
    • Nysul, on 03/30/2008, -1/+12I highly recommend it anyways, it will be a good deal of time before this is tested enough to make sure it is safe and effective on a large scale.

      The freedom of no longer having "oh *****" moments, and being in control of when you actually want a family instead of possibly being "tricked" into having children is IMO worth it. Reversal is up to 99% effective and you can freeze your sperm before the procedure if you are not sure if you want children or not.
    • Stennie, on 03/30/2008, -4/+3... virginity?
    • Hazydew, on 03/30/2008, -5/+15Man up nancy boy and take some responsibility. I opted for the "gentle vasectomy" and it was no big deal(although when I saw smoke rising up from my groin area, I did get a little concerned). I was sore for a couple of days, but had no problems after that. It was way easier than I thought, I wish I had it done sooner.
    • misterS, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3"you mean coitus?"
  • Stennie, on 03/30/2008, -4/+414The last thing I want in my male contraceptive is a breakthrough.
    • deff, on 03/30/2008, -6/+27I see what you did there...
    • underdog138, on 03/30/2008, -0/+9I see this boy's been to Punday Night and Callahan's Place.
    • LordofChaosIori, on 03/31/2008, -0/+5***** genius man.
  • colbertmarching, on 03/30/2008, -3/+83"it's okay baby i'm on the pill." how many women are going to believe that?
    • aukxsona, on 03/30/2008, -1/+8Just what I was thinking.
    • czeman, on 03/30/2008, -0/+17Definitely not the ones who used that line themselves.
    • senatorpjt, on 03/31/2008, -1/+3Why wouldn't they? The worst thing that can happen to them is having to spend a few hundred dollars on an abortion, not 18 years of child support.
    • swedishfishing, on 03/31/2008, -1/+2***** THAT. i am staying on the pill forever. boys dont have to go through the terror of a pregnancy scare or the moral questions of considering an abortion or anything else. i think most women are going to continue to take control of their own birth control just because the risk is so much greater for us
      • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1You can never have too many layers of birth control. NEVAR!
  • krystofr, on 03/30/2008, -2/+253Why couldn't they have this before my wife had TRIPLETS!!!! (Just kidding boys, I love all 3 of you... you're just expensive as hell)
    • mst3kcrow, on 03/30/2008, -1/+43You can always turn to A Modest Proposal by Jonathon Swift.
    • wedgemartin, on 03/30/2008, -0/+8Or "I'm afraid I'm going to have to give the lot of you over to scientific experiment" /meaningoflife
    • Ender008, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Dugg for the last part.
    • cnot3, on 03/31/2008, -0/+9Don't worry, eventually the strongest one will eat the weaker two.
    • adh3isive, on 03/31/2008, -0/+14Hey, ***** you Dad!
  • bradbeattie, on 03/30/2008, -9/+25[joke about diggers not getting any, making the article moot]
    • mst3kcrow, on 03/30/2008, -1/+37Generic response filled with 1337 speak and misspellings on how some digger banged your mom last night.
    • peaceninja, on 03/30/2008, -2/+1insert [smug religious response]
    • banksbiscuit, on 03/31/2008, -2/+2vote ron paul.
    • starkruzr, on 03/31/2008, -2/+1[retort]
      • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2You have to try harder than that.
  • mst3kcrow, on 03/30/2008, -2/+45This is awesome in two ways for me. 1. It's the pill for men. 2. It pisses this one person off who thought men shouldn't handle the responsibility of birth control because she believed men wouldn't take it regularly and that it disempowers women. She also bitched about sexism, oh the irony.
    • aukxsona, on 03/30/2008, -0/+17Actually this is GREAT for women! WTF is her problem. If I can't take BC because I'm allergic (I am) my husband can...YEAH! He was about to get snipped.
      • zeusgodmann, on 03/30/2008, -1/+3Your online husband can take it too! Wink Wink wana test it?

        --disclaimer Sorry 16777216 I had too. ----
  • bca102, on 03/30/2008, -10/+7"It's okay baby, I'm on the pill." What one night stand is going to believe that?
    • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -0/+41If it's a one night stand, you damn well better be using a condom, regardless of who is taking what pill.
    • wedgemartin, on 03/30/2008, -2/+13Plus, what male is *not* going to be on this new pill ( unless of course he *wants* to make babies ). I don't care what the cost is. Gimme a lifetime supply. Provided there won't be any side effect that leaves me acting like Richard Simmons or with manteats like Meatloaf...
      • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -2/+4If you want a lifetime supply (presuming you don't ever want children), why not just get a vasectomy?
      • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -1/+1No man wants babies.
        And they're bitchtits, not manteats.
  • CleoQKazoo, on 03/30/2008, -3/+56:(. Guys on the pill + girls on the pill= STDs galore
  • RSS14, on 03/30/2008, -18/+1I would never eat a pill that takes away my ejaculation ability. It would be like the feeling when you first shaved your pubes. . .
    • jjremy, on 03/30/2008, -0/+16smooth and breezy?
      • flangepiece, on 03/31/2008, -0/+4Isn't that the latest Ubuntu distro?
    • fallingstars, on 03/30/2008, -0/+13It doesn't take away ejaculation. You'll still have semen (the fluid), just no sperm (the microscopic swimming cells).
    • czeman, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2You shave your pubes?
    • starkruzr, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2You should probably learn about how your reproductive system works before spouting off complete *****.
  • SilverBlade2k, on 03/30/2008, -14/+3Of course, the article fails to mention one thing...men *NEVER* know when they are going to get laid. So no one is going to take this pill because they have no idea when sex is going to happen!
    • xstarsprinklesx, on 03/30/2008, -0/+17Um, neither do women. It's called preventative medicine. You take it every day, not just a day when you know you're going to have sex.
    • Myonosken, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Its designed for guys in relationships, given condoms should still be used in one night stands, so you can usually work out when (ie, most days).
    • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1As a male, you're suppose to always assume you ARE going to get laid. Therefore everyone would take this every morning. Hell, I'd fill my water softener with the stuff so I wouldn't have to remember.
  • Bhatch514, on 03/30/2008, -9/+5I will bag it.

    Besides what girl is going to believe "oh yeah baby i am on the pill don't worry"
  • Yodan1, on 03/30/2008, -1/+30"However, the team might not be able to benefit from the muscle of drug manufacturers.

    Lacking proof that male contraceptives could be profitable, major pharmaceutical companies remain "mostly interested spectators," according to Dr. Handelsman.

    "The big dollars are really elsewhere," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation."

    *****. I would buy this in a second
    • aukxsona, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6second
    • wedgemartin, on 03/30/2008, -0/+8You should have hundreds more digs..
    • Hananda, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Yeah, if the pharmaceutical companies aren't willing to fund this, I'd be happy to pour my lunch money into this, more potential profit for me.
    • starkruzr, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1"Lacking proof they could be profitable?"

      WHAT
    • shadeOfGrey, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Someone set them up a paypal account. I will make a donation right now.
  • Hetman, on 03/30/2008, -10/+5I will still stick with a vasectomy at this moment. It does not mess up your hormones and it can be reversed. Furthermore all you have to do is put some of your boys on ice in case you do want some kids in the future. It is not until men can have a reliable birth control that they experience true freedom.
    • fallingstars, on 03/30/2008, -1/+17Vasectomy reversals are a complicated surgical procedure that has a fairly low success rate. When they sew the vas deferens back together, scar tissue usually blocks the movement of sperm through them.

      Don't ever get a vasectomy unless you intend for it to be permanent. Reversal is just a lucky bonus, not a guarantee.
    • Hetman, on 03/30/2008, -1/+10I do not need a gurantee if for some reason my sperm accidentally get lost or unfrozen. I would just adopt their is enough children in this world who needs fathers anyways.
  • H0tKarl, on 03/30/2008, -6/+65I wonder if it includes a bra for your soon to be developed man-boobs.
    • Kronos6948, on 03/30/2008, -1/+54Who you kidding? This is Digg. We all have manboobs. Even the women.
    • koko775, on 03/30/2008, -0/+13Was one of their test subjects' name Robert Paulson?
      • Syphon8, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3He only had a name in death.

        And his name is Robert Paulson.
      • H0tKarl, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Bob had bitch *****.
    • klick37, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3The technical term is 'moobs'
  • Beson669, on 03/30/2008, -4/+13No thank you I'll stick to good old fashioned sheep skin
    • humanerror, on 04/03/2008, -1/+52You really should try it with a woman some time.
  • jm4847, on 03/30/2008, -2/+24I'm a male and I don't want some questionable woman tricking me into paternity. I don't EVER want children. I'm considering getting a vasectomy but I don't know, I'd buy this in a second as well.
    • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -1/+12If you know you don't ever want children, get a vasectomy. I've never regretted the decision.
      • soot, on 03/30/2008, -4/+3Wait, so you just shoot blanks or what? That's no fun.
        • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -0/+11Oh, but that's where you're wrong...it's a lot more fun knowing there's no chance of getting a surprise later.
        • jm4847, on 03/30/2008, -5/+4Do you still shoot anything? Just asking lol
          • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5Yes, of course you do. Nothing changes at all, except that there's no sperm in your fluid.
        • SSUK, on 03/30/2008, -4/+2Well, they can botch you vasectomy...
  • Merekondigg, on 03/30/2008, -0/+23"The real question is, would any man use it?"

    Here's at least one that would. They've been working on something like this without much success for ages, and I've followed it all with interest.

    Obviously I want it to be safe. Well tested, etc. But assuming it works as expected (including no ill effects from the hormones), this sounds pretty awesome. Imagine being able to flip your fertility on and off at will, fairly easily and cheaply. The article hit the nail on the head: a lot of men are longing for a means to control their own reproductive matters, without having to rely on women. Yes, there are condoms and vasectomies. Condoms will still be needed in a lot of cases (this treatment doesn't protect against STDs after all), but in a situation where you're ready to trust that your partner is "clean", condoms aren't ideal as simply a contraceptive. They kill a lot of sensation, they break the flow of it all, and they take away some of the intimacy of the act. And Vasectomy, of course, is permanent, which most men aren't thrilled about. This gives us a much-needed third option, and makes sex that much safer and easier to enjoy. As the poster above me said, Hell Yeah.
    • springhell, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1There will be side effects though. Look into side effects for female birth control - it's scary *****, but we have no choice.
    • KJSatz, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Well Vasectomies can be reversed a lot of the time, but I might not plan on a successful reversal.
  • xstarsprinklesx, on 03/30/2008, -5/+6Female hormonal BC has the unfortunate side effect for many women of lowering sex drive (one reason it works so well for a lot of people!). If this one works in the same way (which I would assume it does, given that it affects hormonal levels as well) I can't really see many men going for that.
    • MacEnvy, on 03/30/2008, -2/+7Why? I'd love to not think about sex all the time. If it decreases my sex drive by half I'll get a lot more done every day.
    • segrev, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3It's true. Studies have shown that some birth controls can have long-term (maybe even permanent) effects on the female sex drive.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_hormone_binding_g ...
    • diggkeba, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2It definitely hasn't decreased my sex drive...I think it's increased actually.
    • plnegative1, on 03/31/2008, -1/+1Agreed xstar. MacEnvy, if you DON'T DO THINGS because you are sitting around thinking about sex you might have ADD. Sure guys think about sex a lot (so do women), but it's only when we're sitting around not having our attention occupied.
  • paulinsf, on 03/30/2008, -12/+16Develop a "morning after" pill for men and then I will be impressed.
  • grungegbunny, on 03/30/2008, -8/+2Will it make a guy grow *****?
  • paulinsf, on 03/30/2008, -5/+139Develop a "morning after" pill for men and then I will be impressed.
  • dxgg, on 03/30/2008, -10/+7Geez, this is pathetic. Over half of you are making jokes about taking it/not taking it, as if a) an unwanted pregnancy would be her fault, and b) you don't have a problem with the possibility of bringing a child into the world that you don't have any intention of supporting.
    All jokes aside...it's not a laughing matter.
  • Drifter60, on 03/30/2008, -5/+4BWAHAHAHAHAH , breathe, HAHAHAHAHAHA
    No seriously a great idea , such as : sorry honey its not mine due to I am on the PILL , just like the great idea the CPS has in making every guy get a DNA test to make sure the little spawn is his.
  • mrsteve0, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10Finally, It's about time men had some good news on reproductive options. I know I don't want to be a daddy or have to pay for a child and wife because she forgot her pill.
  • frogman54, on 03/30/2008, -6/+38Possible side effects: (in very tiny print) May cause penis rot, 3rd testicle, anal leakage, and mutant babies with laser eyes.
    • RevoFM, on 03/30/2008, -1/+22Laser eyes!!!??!! Gimme one!
    • boydrew, on 03/30/2008, -5/+6Babies with laser eyes? count me in! World domination here i cum!
    • WarnerK, on 03/30/2008, -1/+163rd testicle?! Hell yes! I'll be 50% more MAN!
    • tas08, on 03/31/2008, -1/+2Eeeeeewwww, anal leakage.
      Really stop and think about that...
    • GeorgeClayton, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Hmmm..... Could deal with the anal leakage to get a third testacle and babies with laser eyes!
    • noahgelman, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1isnt it supposed to prevent babies?
  • Yondelldude, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3There's another method of male contraceptive being developed if this one scares you. It deals with the inhibition of the CatSper gene in sperm that are responsible for the sperm's ability to push through the outer layers of the egg and unite with the nucleus.
  • brothershine, on 03/30/2008, -18/+1Inpossible what is your deffinition of 100% if you linned you infinite women and one man he not get a women pregant or if you lined up infinte men and one women, ***** so its 99.999% and what if your the .0001 dude that would suck ill stick with condom cause im pretty sure nothing can through latex, I trust science only that far.
    • tpizz, on 03/30/2008, -0/+8damn son! why you be so ignant!?
    • velcrocore, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2I think you're saying that you trust latex, which is probably less effective.
  • tpizz, on 03/30/2008, -16/+5So there is now a pill for men. Great. Its amazing that science is finally here but does this really serve a purpose? Women take "the pill" to not only avoid pregnancy but it also regulates their period, eases PMS and menstrual cramps, clears acne and some doctors claim that it reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. Men would simply take this to avoid pregnancy. The incentive is far less beneficial as we would feel no results. In my opinion there is a good chance that many of us would forget to take it. The male pill is a breakthrough, and we as a people have been fascinated with sex since time began, but I say the research money is better spend on curing cancer.
    • Hetman, on 03/30/2008, -0/+13I disagree. Look how many kids that grow up with out a father because he is not ready to have kids yet. I'm not saying we should stop researching cancer, but this is a far better break through than something like Viagra or other pills in that category.
      • michael43, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2It's not they are not "ready to have kids yet" but that they've been taught they don't have to be responsible for their actions.
        • senatorpjt, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1It's that they haven't been taught to never trust a woman when she says she's on the pill.
    • Hananda, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10Couple things. While cancer research is certainly important, consider the consequences of cutting down the number of unwanted pregnancies. Population growth slows, number of abortions drops, number of children put up for adoption drops, etc, etc. Long-term, this could save a similar number of lives to a cancer cure, what with the reducing the burden on our infrastructure and resources.

      Also, is it really so difficult to work a pill into ones morning regimen? I would think it would become habitual after a week or so. That's not to say you don't have a valid point, as apparently women frequently forget to take their pill, but I just don't see it as a major concern.
      • michelewithonel, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4it's not so much that women completely forget to take their pill, it's usually that they forget to take it on time. in order for birth control pills to be most effective they have to be taken at approximately the same time every day. it sounds easy but not everyone has a schedule where they do something at the same time every day. and if you start relying on an alarm say on your phone, then you get screwed when you decide to turn off your phone or forget it somewhere.

        and you would think that because it's such an important thing to take if you are sexually active that you wouldn't be able to forget it, but the truth is the longer you take it, the more you take it for granted and feel like it's not a big deal.
    • mewho, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5I promise you I take birth control solely so that I don't have a kid. It does have some odd side effects--for example I never used to have any pms symptoms, but I deal. 3 bad days a month are worth it so I don't have to deal with a life time of having a kid.
    • springhell, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Wrong. There are many negative side effects to female birth control, and ***** scary ones at that.
    • fef560, on 03/31/2008, -1/+1You're ***** stupid
  • Hetman, on 03/30/2008, -10/+5How come on digg when men say they want power to control their reproductive rights and are able to chose when they have children they get dugg down. But as soon as you mention anything about controlling womens reproductive rights they digg you down like your a spawn of satan or something. Stop being hypocrites.
    • brothershine, on 03/30/2008, -13/+0Its not our choice as men. its their to make not my body
      • MadOtaku, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5What? I get the first sentence, but I can't make heads or tails of the second. I thought you meant, "it's there to make not my body", but that doesn't make sense either.
  • SirZRX, on 03/30/2008, -3/+1one trailer to go please
  • brothershine, on 03/30/2008, -7/+0Its a ballsy risk I'm not ready to have a kid to start trying something so unproven but then your odds are all still the same 100% speaking
  • Dojjah, on 03/30/2008, -6/+14Creampies for everyone!!
    • Bacontastic, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3At least that didn't sound creepy.
  • MadMax3000, on 03/30/2008, -22/+2Anything natural that human try to stop or reduce will come with consequences.

    We can't fight, and should not fight with nature. We may win the battle but mother nature will win the war.

    • Hetman, on 03/30/2008, -0/+29Sweet no penicillin or vaccines for you. More for the rest of us. Good luck with that nature thing though.
    • unearth, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4What the ***** does that even mean? What consequences, and what war? You can't just make a vague and ominous statement and expect it to come out as profound.
      • chatzimcfee, on 03/31/2008, -1/+2Vague is the essence of all that is to be known.
      • diggingaround, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Although most side effects of oral contraceptives are not serious, and occur infrequently, there are some side effects which can be life threatening. The most serious risks associated with pill use include blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks.
    • EwMo, on 03/31/2008, -0/+3Tom Cruise?!
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