The male contraceptive pill is becoming more and more a reality.
"According to researchers, androgen or androgen-progestin treatment
works by suppressing sperm production. This means that sperm is either
not produced at all in the semen or is produced in very low levels that
are unlikely to lead to conception." article here
Experts expect that in the next three to five years the answer to contraception can rest squarely on the male species. Prepare for a baby-boom!
The title of the article is "Male contraceptive pill should not damage male fertility". Is it just me, or does anyone else get the impression that's like when your mechanic tells you that your Ford Explorer, that just caught fire, SHOULDN'T have caught fire the way it did. Thanks Mr. Goodwrench, but the reason I smell like burning rubber right now is not because I had a great weekend, but more for the fact that I just got pulled from an exploding SUV!
Honestly, I don't know what I'm bitching about - I could use a lower sperm count anyway. I thought about starting to wear those tight underwear soon.
elf...come on.Are you serious...slow down and take a breath
Posted by: not pissed | 06/09/2006 at 07:59 PM
I cannot believe that men who would take 15 Viagra if it was handed to them by a crack addict in an alley would have a problem with taking something women manage to take every day while worrying that maybe she is not cute enough for anyone to get in her pants, how she's gonna care for the children she already has because some guy said he loved her then left her, how she's going to pay her bills, and how stupid men profess to be while saying they are the ones who should be in charge.I love men, but really, it's time to grow the fuck up and take responsibility for what your" cool tools" can produce.
Posted by: elf | 06/08/2006 at 11:21 PM
I know funny and this is it!
Amy - disagree wholeheartedly with your description of the male mind. Here's the real scoop (and I tell this to my wife all the time): Honey, aren't you impressed with how smart I am? Truly, it is amazing how much I accomplish with only 1% of my brain...earn a living...defend our nation...earn higher academic degrees, etc. Because 99% of my brain is employed trying to get in your pants! So, there's the truth.
Not gonna take the pill...wouldn't be prudent.
Posted by: Shadow | 05/11/2006 at 09:12 PM
I think you've hit the nail on the head Amy...or, errrr...I couldn't get past 2 of those words "nailed" and "head"...hehe, at least that 1/10 is still working properly.
There would need to be a lot of PR done to make "The Pill" seem like anything other than a female product. I think this strikes most men as being similar to the invention of a male tampon. Obviously, there are some major and important differences, but one thing's for sure: tampons are for women.
Posted by: cancer | 05/03/2006 at 01:22 PM
Please... what makes men think they're so special that they shouldn't have to "subject" themselves to something that many women have to do every day? When my husband heard about this, he said, "whoa, I wouldn't try that because I'd be worried about what it would do to my body." He just about won a night on the couch because of course he had never considered whether the pill was doing anything to MY body.
Enough of the female ranting - I'll tell you the REAL reason why men can't take birth control: they'd never remember to take it! 9/10 of a man's brain is filled with air, and the last 1/10 of the brain is occupied with getting laid, which means that there's no room leftover for remembering to take a pill on a daily basis.
Agree? =)
Posted by: AmyWafl | 05/02/2006 at 09:19 PM
You guys crack me up!!! This is the funniest two posts I have read on my blog in MONTHS!
Every guy I talk to thinks this is a horrible idea...wonder what the ladies think?
Posted by: a.brain | 05/02/2006 at 03:29 AM
If they put a candy coating on these bad boys, I'm in!
Seriously, though, if they put a candy coating on these things, and promised they'd improve either your golf swing or your jump shot, and that they'd release pheromones that would make you irresistable to the opposite sex, and helped reduce your cholesterol, then I'd be in!
Okay, so seriously, if you got paid like $50 a day for taking them, and you were daily entered into a sweepstakes to make a guest appearance on either the Simpsons or Family Guy, and a trained monkey were provided to ring a little bell (by flinging his poo at it) that reminded you to take the pill, and then that same monkey cleaned your house and cooked your food and worked a full-time job to support you, then I'd be in!
Seriously. If they did all of the above, I'd be in!
Posted by: cancer | 05/01/2006 at 04:19 PM
Ok, so I can see it now, (let me set the stage for you) the drunk male with the really drunk female at 2:56 am, after bars, back at her place. Things are going well, both are not thinking so clearly, they start to heat up, and then... she pushes him away and she tells him to wait! She says that they need some form of protection, this is where he speaks up and says.. "I am on the pill, it's ok baby"
(fast forward two months) His house phone rings... he answers and it is her, she says that she has a bun in the oven and it's his.
What HAPPENED?
1. He is stupid because he forgot to take his pill the day they got together.( he was playing basketball with the buds that morning)
2. His soilders were working over time and the recon team got through with their mission. (ever watch "the UNIT", love it, had to through that in)Wait I feel product development coming on, name for this male pill... "The Unit Disablizer" (male enough?)
3.He forgot that there was a one month kick-in period for this stuff to work, but he is feeling terrible because his estrogen levels have rison and his test. levels are lower than they have ever been in his life, so he is now calling his mother for advice, while sitting on the couch at home watching Sleepless in Seatle and eating rocky road....... do you see something TOTALLY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
My vote... DON'T THINK SO, SORRY.
Best wishes,
Mr. Orange
Posted by: Mr. Orange | 05/01/2006 at 01:45 PM
I am SOO glad I have this on my RSS feed...I needed a laugh tonight and sure received it in this article.
I couldn't agree more with your intrepidation regarding the "male pill", as I too would like a little more science behind the product before I jump whole-heartedly on the wagon.
Posted by: tom delong | 04/30/2006 at 09:38 PM