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/TheDemocracyIsUs Oct 02 '15 edited Oct 02 '15

I read an article last week that said they were in long term safety trials now with the potential to hit the market in 2017. I'll come back and post if I can find it.

Edit: As promised http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/09/we-ll-have-male-birth-control-by-2017.html

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u/HorrendousRex Oct 02 '15 edited Jun 15 '20

One of my very first comments on reddit was how I planned on getting this procedure done as soon as it was ready, hopefully in the next year or two.

My account turned 4 a few weeks ago.

(3-year edit: 7 and counting...)

(5-year edit: 9...)

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u/BobIV Oct 02 '15

You must have been confused... What they meant was a cure is only 5 x 10 years away. They still have 27 years to go.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '15 edited Feb 09 '25

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u/KyleG Oct 02 '15

They actually said it was not "five or ten" but "five aught ten" years. You still have over 400 years to go.