Tag Archives: male birth control

New Male Birth Control Shot Is 100 Percent Effective And Lasts For Up To 10 Years

Tiffanie DraytonApril 9, 2012 //
Birth Control For Him?
Another male birth control option on the horizon. Read More »

A couple months ago, I was excited to find out that scientists were busy “zapping balls” in hopes of finding an effective and safe birth control method for men. Well, I recently stumbled upon some more exciting news for the fellas who were a little weary of any procedure that involved the shocking of their testicles, but are still interested in taking responsibility for their own reproductive lives. A new male contraceptive has been under clinical trials in India, which boasts a 100 percent success rate — no zaps necessary! The method works by injecting something called Vasalgel into the penis, which annihilates sperm before they successfully complete their baby-making agenda. Okay, dudes, I know the excitement about this new birth control dwindled a little with the idea of taking a shot directly into your junk, but at least someone is thinking about giving you (and us ladies) more options. The procedure only takes 15 minutes, lasts up to 10 years and is easily reversible. Clinical trials are starting this year and the injection is expected to be available for us starting as early as 2015. Would you guys be interested in trying this new birth control injection? [Nerve]

There’s A New Male Birth Control Option On The Horizon

Tiffanie DraytonFebruary 1, 2012 //
Birth Control Facts
Did you know any of the 10 bizarro facts on this chart? Read More »
BC For Everybody
Health insurers are required to offer birth control without co-pays. Read More »
BC Should Be Covered
Birth control should be covered by health care plans, says report. Read More »

Ladies, we may possible be able to say goodbye to the Pill, patch, ring and those heinous butt injections! Scientists are about to even out the birth control playing field (that has favored men for so long) by testing what could be “an effective, inexpensive and pain-free birth control option” for men.

The procedure: a few zaps to the balls with a high-frequency ultrasound and POOF! His swimming friends who threaten your womb with gestation disappear! Well, that’s what happened to male rats in a recently published study. After each rat had two ball-zapping treatments, researchers found that the rat’s sperm count was zero and its sperm-making germ cells were eradicated. (Yay! I think?) Keep reading »

Quickies!: Alleged Wife-Killer Drew Peterson Heads To The Pokey

Annika HarrisMay 8, 2009 //
  • Drew Peterson was arrested for killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, in 2004. [UPI.com]
  • As if Rihanna hasn’t had enough embarrassing photos leaked this year, a new crop featuring a half-naked RiR has surfaced on the web. [Dlisted] — I’m not sure these are real, but the woman looks a helluva like Rihanna. Celebs and their entourages shouldn’t be allowed to have camera phones.
  • You be the judge: Did Rachael Ray get a few toxic injections in her face? [Perez Hilton]

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    Quickies!: Who Doesn’t Love Michael Phelps?

    Annika HarrisAugust 12, 2008 //
  • If it wasn’t for that butter-face, we’d want to do Michael Phelps too. [College Candy]

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    Male Birth Control: Worth The Research Bucks?

    Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 4, 2007 //

    So, science is apparently getting closer to developing a new form of male contraception (besides condoms, vasectomies, and porn). Preliminary tests have been done on a number of different options including a testosterone gel, a shot similar to Depo-Provera, a contraceptive pill, and the “Intra-Vas Device” which blocks the production of sperm. Scientists say that it will take consumer demand, however, for any of these experiments to actually develop into products available for public consumption. Here’s the thing: We’re all for men sharing equal responsibility in sexual situations, however even if male contraception was available, say, in the form of a pill, we’re not sure we’d trust the dudes to take it. There’s a certain urgency that comes with being the one who’s capable of carrying a child that men might not be able to understand, not that it’s their fault. Now, if missing a few pills meant that your boyfriend, or husband, or one-night-stand, or hook-up, or whoever, might spend the next nine months fraught with morning sickness, fat ankles, and the looming agony of birth pain, then we’d be in business! [Science Daily] Keep reading »