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Britain
UK scientists invent male 'pill' that can be taken hours before sex
2006-11-27
Lol. Men. Hours before. Lol. I can say no more without breaking Man Law.
British scientists have developed a revolutionary pill that men could take as a one-off contraceptive just before a date. The tablet would prevent a man from being able to impregnate a woman, but within a few hours his fertility would return to normal. This would make it much more acceptable to men than other 'male pills' under development, which alter hormone levels and have to be taken over the long term. It is also more likely to be trusted by women as they are not relying on their man having to remember to take his pill every day for it to work.
For women to trust it you'd have to make it in a variety of dose-paks:
a) the small dart gun, useful across a bar
b) the needle inside a large ring, to stab the male discreetly
c) the under-the-fingernail dose to embed into the skin (for the more athletic)
d) the oral, liquid 'male mickey'
The hormone-free 'male pill' was inspired by two medicines already in use and so the scientists hope it could be on the market within as little as five years. Experts believe it could transform family planning by allowing couples to share the responsibility for contraception - a role that traditionally falls to women. The new contraceptive is likely to appeal to women who are uneasy about the female Pill's ability to raise the risk of strokes, heart attacks and potentially-fatal blood clots. Critics argue, that men lack women's motivation to prevent pregnancy, making it hard for women to trust them to take a contraceptive pill.
No more difficult for women to trust men with this than with anything else men do
(oh wait don't go there) ...
Other male pills are under development but many of them are based on hormones that trick the brain into switching off sperm production. These are typically being developed as injections, implants and patches.

However the new pill being researched by scientists at King's College London, contains chemicals that prevent ejaculation and could be in tablet-form. Men could take one daily, just like the female pill, or have one a few hours before sex as a one-off contraceptive.

Sexual satisfaction is not affected and the absence of hormones means that a man's fertility should return to normal within hours of stopping the treatment. Researcher Dr Nnaemeka Amobi said: "The non-hormonal male pill could be taken when and as needed." Fellow researcher Dr Christopher Smith said: "If the man was taking the pill over a period of several months and decided to come off it, we would expect his fertility to return just as quickly as if he had taken it on a one-off basis."
So it works whether twice-a-week or (for my dating days) once-every-fifteen-years ...
The contraceptive was inspired by the observation that some drugs used to treat schizophrenia and high blood pressure also prevent ejaculation. However, side-effects including dizziness and drowsiness mean these medicines could not be marketed as contraceptives.
Drowsiness afterwards wouldn't be a recognized side-effect in men ...
After pinning down how the drugs stop ejaculation, the London researchers set about creating tablets that do the same thing but without the side-effects. Already tested in the lab, it is hoped human trials will start shortly and the pill on the market within the next five years.

Professor John Guillebaud, one of Britain's leading experts on contraception, described the pill as "a brilliant discovery". He said its strength lay in its ability to prevent pregnancy without using hormones which could cause side-effects such as hot flushes and moodiness.

If the male pill is successful it could bring in huge amounts of money to King’s College, which owns the rights to the discovery. Annual world-wide sales of the female Pill are worth £21billion a year.

Rebecca Findlay, of the Family Planning Association, said: "It gets really tiring for women to always be the one in charge of fertility. "For women, it would be another form of liberation. It's great."
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#14  OBVIOUSLY DON'T WATCH "ANIMAL PLANET", or DISCOVERY, or TLC, etc. *"Another form of liberation" - don't think so. Iff men don't enjoy it, the women won't be touched for anything which also means men won't be motivated to spend any $$$ on women which in turn means local economies will go down the tubes while more women end up on welfare = forms of public assistance to escape poverty. MEN WORK GLOBALLY, WOMEN WORK/NEST LOCALLY. ITS A MALE-ONLY, GOD/NATURE-CAUSED, "SELFISH GENE" THINGY - ONCE MORE, UNIVERSAL EQUALITY DOTH NOT [ALWAYS?] RESULT IN UNIVERSAL, ESCALATORY PROGRESS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-11-27 23:38  

#13  So what happens instead? An eyeball pops out, my eardrums explode? Something better happen, cause why else am I doing this shit?
Lemme know, willya doc?

Your tongue gets hard and everything taste like chocolate.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-11-27 18:36  

#12  Put large doses of it in large population centers in the middle east, on a daily basis; if there's no discernible effects after a couple of years, switch to polonium.

Sounds like a plan.
Posted by: Excalibur   2006-11-27 15:02  

#11  The contraceptive was inspired by the observation that some drugs used to treat schizophrenia and high blood pressure also prevent ejaculation.

Woohoo, three-fer!
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-27 14:29  

#10  The way I see it this is simply an excuse for those that cannot perform.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2006-11-27 14:26  

#9  you notice they never actually say you take it orally....

no wonder it stops ejaculation. So would a very small cork
Posted by: Frank G   2006-11-27 14:10  

#8  However the new pill being researched by scientists at King's College London, contains chemicals that prevent ejaculation

So what happens instead? An eyeball pops out, my eardrums explode? Something better happen, cause why else am I doing this shit?
Lemme know, willya doc?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-27 12:29  

#7  However the new pill being researched by scientists at King's College London, contains chemicals that prevent ejaculation

Seems inconsistent with

Sexual satisfaction is not affected


.... unless the article was written by a chick.



Posted by: DoDo   2006-11-27 12:14  

#6   prevent ejaculation?

Isn't ejaculation/c.mming what a man is trying to achieve?

That will go over big!
Posted by: 3dc   2006-11-27 10:42  

#5  Put large doses of it in large population centers in the middle east, on a daily basis; if there's no discernible effects after a couple of years, switch to polonium.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-27 05:52  

#4  Well then, maybe they guy could put the pill in his shoe instead of the pebble. :-)
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-27 03:28  

#3  The joke is,

They have invented a male constraceptive pill. You put it in your shoe and it makes you limp for the rest of the day.

Otherwise a pill that stops men ejaculating is going to have some acceptance issues.
Posted by: phil_b   2006-11-27 03:10  

#2  Personally, I think the "pebble in the shoe" method works best. The only side effect is that it makes you limp.
Posted by: gorb   2006-11-27 02:36  

#1  Oh yeah, this is a brilliant invention. Add this to the list of "The Big Three Lies":

1. The check is in the mail
2. Yes, I love you
3. Honest, I won't (mumble, mumble)

and now #4 - Yes, I'm on the pill.

com - what is the protocol to get #4 added to the Man Manual?

I see this being a big seller. NOT!

Dr Christopher Smith said: .... we would expect his fertility to return just as quickly as if he had taken it on a one-off basis."

Umm, the way I understand this thing is that it works as a no-off basis.




Posted by: GORT   2006-11-27 00:45  

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