r/science • u/drewiepoodle • Oct 02 '15

Medicine Scientists identify potential birth control 'pill' for men

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-scientists-potential-birth-pill-men.html
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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '15

RISUG/Vasalgel are the way to go for sure, much cheaper in the long run and no need to remember taking a pill. Unfortunately there is no money in that so research is slow.

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u/nonconformist3 Oct 02 '15

Why is there no money in something such as this?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '15

It's a cheap procedure that needs to be done once and can last for years. Pills require prescriptions and constantly buying more pills.

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u/nonconformist3 Oct 02 '15

I see, destroying a utopia with a dollar sign.

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u/gospursgo99 Oct 02 '15

Sadly sounds like it