Redditsux@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoScientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm productionwww.sciencedaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square133linkfedilinkarrow-up1558arrow-down16
arrow-up1552arrow-down1external-linkScientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm productionwww.sciencedaily.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square133linkfedilink
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoNever regretted it myself, but technically quite a good chance of reversibility (85+%) and 95+% chance of viable artificial insemination if things change. Also minimal, short lived discomfort.
minus-squareCrypticCoffee@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-21 month agoIt’s considered permanent though. Shouldn’t go ahead under view it can be reversed. Saying that, the piece of mind it brings is wonderful. Maybe consider freezing sperm first just in case.
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoAlso, compare those to the near certain side effects of female contraception, which is just taken as the natural state of affairs.
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoValid, those are pretty good odds though, mind you I looked it up decades ago and the reversal was a pretty involved piece of expensive microsurgery.
Never regretted it myself, but technically quite a good chance of reversibility (85+%) and 95+% chance of viable artificial insemination if things change.
Also minimal, short lived discomfort.
It’s considered permanent though. Shouldn’t go ahead under view it can be reversed. Saying that, the piece of mind it brings is wonderful.
Maybe consider freezing sperm first just in case.
Also, compare those to the near certain side effects of female contraception, which is just taken as the natural state of affairs.
Valid, those are pretty good odds though, mind you I looked it up decades ago and the reversal was a pretty involved piece of expensive microsurgery.