Male pill being worked on by the University of Washington Medical Center

The University of Washington Medical Center is working on a birth control breakthrough -- a contraceptive pill for men.

Dr. John Amory is looking for a few good men to help him create a birth control pill for guys. Test subjects don't get to have sex for trials; it's their sperm that's tested.

Guys don't have a lot of options when it comes to contraception: condoms, vasectomies, or their partner.

"Women do carry the undue burden or unfair share of current contraceptives," Amory said.

For 30 years, UW researchers have worked to create a male pill and they think they're about five years away.

The test subjects put testosterone in their body with the goal of suppressing sperm, but it's a difficult task because men produce 1,000 sperm every second. Whereas with women, there's just one egg a month to control.

Side effects for now include changes in muscle mass, mood, and libido, but the idea is drawing support from women. Still, there's the matter of trust -- would men remember to take a pill every day?

"The studies show women don't trust man to take a pill but women in committed relations would trust their partner to take a contraceptive on a regular basis," said Dr. Mara Roth.

Currently, female contraceptives account for two thirds of the current contraception in United States, and some men say that could change if they had more options than abstinence, a sheath, or a snip.

Healthy men between 18 and 50 can enter the intensive study and receive $1,300 if they complete it. For more information call (206) 616-1818.

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[TatutKhem]

It's interesting that the report is 90% done from the view of how it will help women. Men do want to control their own reproduction.

[WizardKing78]

A pharma' company invented a working male-pill sometime last year, but shelved it, claiming it had no market-scope, or something sorry excuse like that.

If men were able to take control of their own reproduction, it would profoundly change society, for the better. No longer would we simply have to trust a woman when she says she's on the pill.

[robokill387]

@TrantisionerMarin not everyone wants to procreate.

[MrBastilleDay]

STFU. That's to any women that may be commenting negatively on this.

[MrVxlp]

A study of 5,000 women in the UK had 40% of them admit that they would deliberately lie about the use of contraception if they wanted a child. And then women have the cheek to question whether a man would use contraception in pill form? Wake up ladies, we know your fucked up games. The male pill is about men protecting themselves from female based scams that result in us paying for children we never choose to have.

[TrantisionerMarin]

I love these arguments... so stupid n funny. If you wana have sex why not procreate. then when the baby comes out if you dont want it, flush it down the toilet no one will notice i promise.

Or guys can go get some estrogen shots, and testosterone blockers. Side effect is u will grow boobs and becomes somewhat of a tranny. But least u'd never have to buy a condom again~ and get your own boobs to play wid!

PPL complaining about contraceptive is lulzy.

[seed419]

lmfao at the idiots arguing below. This just goes to show you that people can, and will, argue about /anything/. No matter how stupid.

[nlyske]

the female pill was invented to give them a choice as a man i want the same options

slippinpegs i feel sorry for you. you don't want the pill don't take the fuckin pill

[SlippinPegs]

@themaniusedtob Oh so it's a "right" now? Poor men, they don't have a pill to take, such a major offence to men's rights. I don't even want your scabby dick, and I doubt any woman wants. So, "FUCK YOU", cause no one else does.

It's not woman's responsibility to offer you a carefree sex.You don't wan a child, you fucking take care of it. If you blame the woman for not taking a pill then it's your own fault for not using anything yourself. Men are so fucking useless. Only their dicks are worthy.

[themaniusedtob]

@SlippinPegs WTF? why are you insulting me by telling me to shut the fuck up? i do wear a condom do YOU? BOTH sexes should have the right to take the pill not just one.. isnt that equal? isnt it fair to say that if you can choose parenthood or not AFTER sex then so should i. tiny dick? how original... trust me not even your overtly stretched out & disease drenched vagina could handle my dick...

u call a pill suffering? then why dont YOU wear the condom, dont fuck or tie ur tubes FUCK YOU

[SlippinPegs]

@themaniusedtob shut the fuck up. Use a damn condom you, twat. Why should a woman suffer for your tiny dick?