A Gel Injected Into the Scrotum Could Be the Next Male Contraceptive
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Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.

A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive::Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.

  • tsonfeirEnglish
    111·
    6 months ago

    They should be offered the opportunity to freeze their sperm at no cost if they have the vasectomy, as an insurance policy. Then the risk is null.

        • tsonfeirEnglish
          6·
          6 months ago

          I eat lots of stuff after the expiration date and I’m just fine. However, that’s probably not the best analogy to use when we’re talking about spermcicles.

        • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          6 months ago

          So they can extend it but the quality will be reduced and likely I won’t be able to have kids. It was already pretty shot due to surgical trauma. Likely I just won’t be able to sire children.

          Probably best for the world in that case

      • CucumberFetishEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        Under proper storage, sperm will last indefinitely. At least based on what sperm banks say

      • Im_old@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        6 months ago

        In countries with proper national health, yes. Source: live in EU and got mine for the cost of the uber to get home.