I’m curious. This is a very manly blog and I have a question for the manly men who read this blog: Would you use the Male Contraceptive Pill? Here’s some more info:
However the new pill being researched by scientists at King’s College London, contains chemicals that prevent ejaculation and could be in tablet-form.
Men could take one daily, just like the female pill, or have one a few hours before sex as a one-off contraceptive.
Sexual satisfaction is not affected and the absence of hormones means that a man’s fertility should return to normal within hours of stopping the treatment.
Researcher Dr Nnaemeka Amobi said: “The non-hormonal male pill could be taken when and as needed.”
Assuming the lack of side effects, etc., sure – why not?
Does it get stored up until next time?
If you use the pill 14 days in a row does a testicle explode?
Because that would be a bad side effect. To me anyway.
Anyone want to bet that in 5-6 years they will all of a sudden discover that there are severe to deadly side effects. Want to be the guinea pig, go ahead.
If they really mean it prevents ejaculation, then obviously it would have a major impact on sexual pleasure.
If they mean it renders the ejaculate sterile, why not?
The problem is that since AIDs arrived, you have to wear a condom anyway.
TW History 69 which seems a bit ironic
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Sure. Would you stake the next 18 years of your life on my assertion that I’d used it?
Already been snipped , but the “prevents ejaculation “ thing is definitely a big problem .
Protien is onmy blogroll.
No ejaculation? How would I know when I was done? May get pretty gruesome and cause some soreness for my lady.
My impression is that the sensation would be the same–sans fluid. Kinda like a dry heave.
Anything to keep some skanky b*tch from getting me pregnant.
Lets think this out, women get pregnant, men don’t. So if I was worried about getting pregnant I would assume responsibilty myself and not assume someone who has much less interest in the matter to take preventative measures.
I don’t think this will go anywhere, especially with the longterm effects being unknown. And the fact that it has to be taken hours before need.
Females have proven safe methods and so why should guys worry?
I wouldn’t use a contraceptive pill. I never recommended any woman I was with to use them, either. I settled for condoms or oral sex. Unless I was trying to make babies, or so in love with my partner that we forgot. Which, in the last analysis I suppose amounts to the same thing.
Sex is wonderful, but one of the risks of sex until you age is the risk of becoming a parent. Therefore choose your partners wisely.
The prevent ejaculation bit must refer to the actual semen in the ejaculate. Much of your ejaculate is prostatic fluid anyway. I don’t think it’s healthy to have fluid buildups in either the prostate or the testicles. I mean, they’re my balls, I want to keep them.
Well, there is a Men’s Movement about. Men are angry that they must be saddled with an unwanted child when the girl at the bar or girlfriend said she’s on the pill and can’t get pregnant and then OOPS! 18 years of child support.
Men are angry that they must be saddled with an unwanted child when the girl at the bar or girlfriend said she’s on the pill and can’t get pregnant and then OOPS! 18 years of child support.
If they are angry they should look in a mirror. Any guy who would be that stupid. I’ll bet they didn’t even ask.
Prevents Ejaculation
… and…
Sexual satisfaction not affected
Just how do these two reconcile? For most men ejaculation is all wrapped up in the satisfaction quotient.
Anyway, for the question, my wife is taking the pill right now and her hormones are all out of whack to the extent that she’s frequently taking other pain killers to deal with headaches and such. I’d willingly do the pill in her place so that she could go off hers and return to a normal existence.
Eric,
If she’s having migraines, she could be having high blood pressure problems. The Pill is bad news long-term for Breast Cancer, too. It’s considered a carcinogen.
Are condoms a no go?
Weren’t the popular girls in high school the ones who got on the pill?
Wouldn’t this allow me the satisfaction of finally being one of the popular girls?
err…I’ll be going now.
It would single-handedly ruin the porn industry.
Had a vasectomy in ‘76
pill-schmill.
What’s this about single handed?
I don’t understand the whole “no ejaculations” thing. As someone said earlier, having a buildup is almost never a good thing with any sort of gland. So if I used this pill, it would be sparingly. (But I won’t, since I had a vasectomy.)
The opportunity to use-as-needed makes this pill look appealing-but-flawed when compared to condoms. Ever since becoming sexual active with others, I can’t remember too many instances where sex was planned hours ahead. Spontaneity would be ruined or pills wasted (no info on cost, but I bet not free and harder to get than a condom). So unless there is a latex allergy present, this pill isn’t likely to change much for too many couples.
Why don’t they just invent a pill that you swallow when you feel you need an orgasm, and we won’t have to deal with this messy sex stuff?
Men are teh shtoopid! You’ve got to be pretty dumb to trust a woman you’re going to have sex with! Thanks for that helpful info, steve! The mirror thing sounds like it will work really well.
Can’t argue with that.
Oh, I’ve been vasectomized for years now, because I know better than to believe people I’m fucking. The boys seem to be OK with the arrangement. Strangely enough, so are the girls. Otherwise, what’s another pill? As long as there’s no Tylenol in it, that is. I’ve got a liver to worry about.
You know, the South Koreans have come out with version 4 of their girl robot.
It’s only a matter of time before we have to start asking ourselves – are women necessary? Maureen Dowd should write THAT book.
Having a relationship with a woman entails a considerable amount of negative financial and emotional risks for a man.
If it doesn’t work out, frequently he is left with half of his previous assets, in addition to a considerable future debt which can stretch on, not just 18 years, but the rest of his life in the case of alimony (which today they call “maintenance.”)
What does he get in return for his risk? Companionship and someone to bear his children There are few financial benefits. The financial benefits of two incomes are overcome by day care expenses, income tax penalties such as moving into ahigher tax bracket and the marriage penalty, additonal housing and food expenses, etc.
So, forget about getting financially rewarded for your risk.
Companionship, neh, unquestioning loyalty, you can get from just about any cocker spaniel. That leaves offspring.
Once someone creates a robot that doesn’t NEED contraception, reasonably approximates the sensation provided by a lotioned hand, can be shut off when she gets needy, can make you a ham sandwich and can be programmed to repeatedly fetch beer … I fear for the human race.
I know men.
They will purchase these. I’m almost sure of it.
So, my advice to women is they better start thinking up some reasons why we still need them besides being the only ones capable of providing us with progeny. I can guarantee you that the South Koreans are working out that little kink too.
THE BETTER QUESTION WOULD BE.
WOULD YOU TRUST A MAN WHO SAID
DONT WORRY IM ON THE PILL
I’m not so sure.
I mean, if the current model of artificial playmate gets to be tiresome, a guy can just deflate her and put her back in her packaging and put her in the attic until he’s tired of coming in at two with a 10 and waking up at ten with a 2.
I’m thinking these androids won’t be quite as easy to store. And when you bring her out for another go, how long will it take to reformat her hard drive, reinstall the OS, troubleshoot the errors, download the updates, and go through it all again?
Relationships just keep getting more and more complicated, y’know?
Fred Reed sez: Will somebody please marry Maureen Dowd?
http://www.fredoneverything.net/Maureen2.shtml
(Not gonna mess with the busted html button again…)
@Eric –
Have your wife talk to her doctor about switching brands of pill. One of the brands of birth control pill I was on years ago gave me daily migraines (intensified by MSG, very sadly) and made me so insane I almost tossed out my wonderful boyfriend. Since he’s now my wonderful husband and the father of my two wonderful kids, that would have been unfortunate. Funny thing was, the same brand made my mom really nuts and gave her migraines too – we didn’t puzzle out why I was being such a psycho until we were visiting my mom and she asked which brand of pill I was on, and when I told her she gave me her leftover six-month supply and said, “Here, these made me nuts and gave me headaches so I switched to a different brand.”
I’ve found that most birth control pills make me at least a little nuts, though, so we use another birth control method.
Yes. But you have to buy me dinner first, and maybe a show. I’m cheap, but I’m not easy.
Are condoms a no go?
Pretty much, yeah. For both of us. My wife never liked any of them and neither have I.
Condoms are for stopping Palestinian rocket attacks into Israel, and should only be used with giant helium balloons, or when your mile high berm has collapsed, wiping out 2/3 of all your territory.
Next question.
Messing with body chemistry is too tricky for me to ever think it is a good idea. I, for one, am prudish enough to recommend abstinence, but a condom in lieu of that.
These chemicals will affect your sex, but in a good way! Chemicals always work perfect. There are no side effects. Condoms and the pill are fool-proof.
No need to–my wife has my balls locked away.
I would take the risk of chemical scrambling of my DNA (I’ve already got kids) but the deal-killer appears to be the ejaculation prevention. Not to get into too much detail, but putting the juice on the loose is half the fun.
“The contraceptive was inspired by the observation that some drugs used to treat schizophrenia and high blood pressure also prevent ejaculation.”
Ah…… as a neat side effect, maybe the new drug will keep ideas like the balloon fence from happening? Also preventing progeny?
Can it be administered by dart?
“Can it be administered by dart?”
– Just offhand I wouldn’t recommend darts around condoms, or balloon fences.
that one depends entirely on the people involved. just ask RTO and his pretty new credit score.
SteveG, I think you’re too late on all counts. since the inventor had related how he dropped his kids off at school on 9/11/2001. then again, I’m sure he’s not the only one that could use being kicked out of the gene pool.
About a million years ago, when I was young and frisky, I read a short item about a male contraceptive pill. In the presence of alcohol, it allegedly turned the whites of one’s eyes red, so at parties, you had no trouble telling the men from the boys.
Melissa: Hiya, honey, ya come here often? What’s yer sign?
Did he ever say anything about picking them up again? There might be hope.
Depends. Do you put it in your shoe?
we already know that men are willing to risk arrest for possession of drugs, lifelong herpes outbreaks, 24 hr erections and a myriad of other bad outcomes in the pursuit of the world’s most expensive real estate. “no pill,no thrill” would be close to 100% effective IMO.