Scientists Closer to Birth Control Pill for Men

American Broadcasting Company News ^ | Aug. 17, 2012 | Katie Moisse

[SnakeDoctor]

Male birth-control is the medical equivalent of the electric car — the gender-turnaround makes liberals feel warm-and-fuzzy ... but nobody actually wants to buy it.

SnakeDoc

[Pollster1]

“Trust me, I’m on the Pill for Men”?

1. I don’t think many intelligent women would believe that.

2. I don’t see much benefit in an option that increases the spread of disease for those engaged in casual sex.

3. Within marriage, I think people are happier if the person who gets pregnant when something goes wrong is responsible for taking the pill if that is the option of choice.

[Migraine]

They’ve already got a birth control pill for men: Flomax. Take as directed, and you can pee pretty good, but not squirt. Any takers?

[curmudgeonII]

I thought that there already was a birth control pill for men.

You put it in your shoe.

[OrangeHoof]

If the woman points and giggles, that usually works.

[ansel12]

The hope of single men of all ages, from 15 to 70.

This will cause a total disruption in the power balance in dating, females will be forced to change, to regain any control.

[rex regnum insanit]

Heh! Proscar does that too! I finally decided that interrupted sleep was better than the alternative.

[a fool in paradise]

If woman believe that the guy actually took it.

“Yeah baby, I got it covered...”

[Buckeye McFrog]

what about the risks of a chemically stunted sperm managing to reach the egg and do the deed?

[skinndogNN]

I can hear this conversation between a husband and wife.

Wife : I’m pregnant

Husband: I’ve been taking my pill everyday.

Husband: Who have you been sleeping with?

[a fool in paradise]

Trial lawyers need the work.

[aruanan]

The hard part is shoving upline into the bladder.

[Night Hides Not]

Here's the ultimate male birth control exercise:

Stare at this picture for 10 seconds...no blinking!

Works every time!

[WOSG]

I just showed up here to see if anyone posted a Helen Thomas pic yet.

I was sure it was about her.

:-)

[Olog-hai]

Evil seems to wreck people on the outside as well as inside. Helen Thomas from 1932:

[Clock King]

Birth Control for Men = Women.

[Clock King]

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.” ― Coco Chanel

[fso301]

A photo, or a mental image should be sufficient male contraception.

[JoeFromSidney]

Considering all the undesirable side effects from the female contraceptive pill, I have no doubt the male pill will turn out to be equally bad.

The Chinese came out with a male pill several years ago: gossypol. Here's what it does:Nausea, emesis, anorexia, diarrhea, altered taste sensation, small intestine obstruction, and fatigue have been recorded in clinical trials. The irreversible effects of gossypol on male fertility have been well documented, as has the incidence of hypokalemia. (http://www.drugs.com/npp/gossypol.html)

Don't say you weren't warned.