The Best Birth Control In The World Is For Men

I do see a market with this, but it's got a lot of problems you'd need to navigate. Nothing a smart team couldn't figure out.<p>Most of the time, men trust women when they say they're on birth control. Women get pregnant--a big deal. It's less likely (but not unheard of) that a woman wants to get pregnant and then lies about birth control.<p>Men, on the other hand, would love to not use a condom. And men don't get pregnant. So saying "yeah baby, I've had my shots" would probably be a lot more common.<p>You'd need to market this to couples. Relationships with trust--not teenagers. Or, as an "and-1", extra step prevention. Not as a first line of defense. Then, the low cost would be more of an extra procedure that would get them thinking more about being safer. You wouldn't hang your business model on it but could actually do more business by offering it.<p>Lastly, being a man, the idea of someone putting forceps in my scrotum gives me the willies. Just sayin'.

RISUG is indeed a great contraceptive, but when talking about its benefits for HIV we should be <i>incredibly careful</i>.<p>RISUG isn't a cure-all. Transmission is still possible through microtears and directly through the skin of the glans penis and the meatus. And RISUG does nothing to prevent female-&#62;male transmission.<p>It's far too easy for "RISUG inactivates HIV in some components of semen" to transmute into "It's ok baby, I got a shot that protects me from HIV!"

My girlfriend told me about this because she gets blood clots from hormonal birth control and we wish this was an option today.<p>You should complete this survey like I did if you are interested: <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSKSKGM" rel="nofollow">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSKSKGM</a>

Relevant HN discussion from 10 months ago - <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2602785" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2602785</a>

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg<p>Please let this be real.<p>Male birth control is one of the top things that I wish for everyday.<p>The really great thing is that this isn't just a first-world problem. Birth control is obviously a huge issue in developing nations. So, while I can chase the dream of male birth control for purely selfish reasons, to address my privilege problems, I'm at the same time involved in a solution for a very real problem in the world.

I've asked my guy friends whether they would get this procedure, and none of them will. Guys expect women to mess with their bodies, but are not willing to make the sacrifice themselves when it comes down to it, even though this is more safe and harmless than pumping your body with hormones every day.

While this is generally fantastic, it seems like it would be a real bummer in an apocalyptic modern-medicine-eliminated need-to-repopulate type of situation (only <i>mostly</i> kidding).

It sounds great. My partner's family has a history of cancer so she doesn't want to go on any kind chemical birth control. Nor is she keen on something like the coil.<p>I have always wondered why there are so few contraceptive options for men. I know a lot of guys who have had the kids they want and contraception is a hassle. Something like this for couples which is inject once and forget for a decade sounds ideal.

I would be concerned about forgetting to get it redone on year 11.. then surprise!<p>From the sounds of it though, you'd still have the same side effects of a traditional vasectomy: sperm granuloma. So one is <i>mostly</i> permanent (reconnection can happen, though super rare).. and one is only good for a few years? Yeah.. I think I'd wait for the first 10 years to see the efficacy.

Oooo interesting. Now if they can slap an anti-virus on it, I'll be sold.

This would be so awesome. The world is overpopulated, largely because of recklessness. Most people don't plan on having 4 children, it just happens. I would instantly have this procedure.

First of all, it's still in trials. Second of all, what should set off an immediate alarm is the claim of "100% effectiveness" (and safety for that matter, what if the doctor screws up and cuts your tubes?).<p>No, thanks.

I thought it was abstinence..

I am always surprised that every discussion of vasectomy, and even this solution, hand-waves away the experience one undergoes in the process. Before doing this yourself, at least know what your getting into:<p><a href="http://thebrowser.com/articles/final-cut" rel="nofollow">http://thebrowser.com/articles/final-cut</a><p>For example, compare "one little injection" to "I don't scream, but I clamp my jaw so tightly it clicks. I arch my back so much I end up looking behind me at the door."

Let's not trivialize birth control with a title like this.<p>Good birth control comes from empowering both partners, and protecting those who are unwilling partners.<p>For women, an IUD is a great option. For men, barrier methods have been the only reliable, reversible methods until now. This is exciting, but let's not forget about the whole scope and meaning of self-control over reproduction.

The best birth control in the world is one that allows women to have control (and peace of mind) over the process/efficacy.