Thanks to Vasalgel, (i.e., RISUG®) a non-hormone-based birth control that is similar to a vasectomy – in gel form – ‘coitus interruptus’ may be a thing-a-ling of the past.
The only other guarantees for men to prevent pregnancy (besides abstinence) are guaranteed breakable condoms (not); however, the Parsemus Foundation, a nonprofit that works towards advancing laid-aside medical research, announced last week that scientific trials for a gel form of male birth control are doing well. So well that the gel may be in the hands of the male American public as soon as 2017.
Parsemus explains how the nonsurgical gel contraception works, in a nutshell – no pun intended:
A gel is injected into the vas deferens (the tube the sperm swim through) rather than cutting the vas (as is done in a vasectomy). If a man wishes to restore flow of sperm, whether after months or years, the polymer is flushed out of the vas with another injection.
Hayley MacMillan of Refinery29 said “We’re excited for Vasalgel’s potential to lower the rates of unintended pregnancy and for a future in which birth control responsibility is more equitably shared across the genders.”
Hayley MacMillan of Refinery29 said “We’re excited for Vasalgel’s potential to lower the rates of unintended pregnancy and for a future in which birth control responsibility is more equitably shared across the genders.”
It’s not permanent, but one shot (a single treatment) could put more control over pregnancy prevention in the hands of … okey-dokey, there’s no way to get around the good twenty-five to one hundred fifty jokes and puns that someone can come up with here … a man’s penis.
The method has been tested on baboons with six months of unfettered access to female baboons, and so far, none of them are pregnant. Human testing is on the next step on the way to FDA approval, but the male contraceptive gel, by way of information, does not provide protection against any STDs or HIV.
The advertising speaks for itself
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