Male Contraceptive injection tested in Sydney Australia

Men in Sydney, Australia will be among the first in the world to try a new contraceptive giving them control over their own fertility.

ANZAC Research Institute at Concord Hospital has begun testing a new twice-monthly male contraceptive injection.

It works exactly like the female contraceptive pill by shutting down the reproductive function.

The contraceptive tricks the brain into thinking it has already produced sperm and does not affect men's sexuality.

Earlier studies have found the injection works in 95 percent of men and allows users to become fully fertile within three month of stopping the injections.

Sydney is one of 10 centers, including Melbourne's Prince Henry Institute, to take part in the worldwide trial.

Lead researcher Rob McLachlan said the treatment kept men's testosterone levels normal while the hormone progestin fooled the brain into not producing hormones needed to stimulate sperm production.

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[snifnscratch]

THIS IS WHAT I CALL TRUE SEXUAL EQUALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOME women deliberately get pregnant without discussing the matter with their partner, and "trap" them into staying, or otherwise remaining part of their lives. Now, when the woman says "I`m pregnant" the man can say "theres no fking way its my child".

I WOULD JUMP AT THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE MALE CONTRACEPTIVE !!!!!!

[Rahhhsajp19]

i still want a vasectomy at age 21 lol

[mumsthebboss]

what happened with this I wonder- if this was last posted in 2009- what has come of it??? I think its a fantastic idea- women have the choice of going on contraceptives- sometimes its forced because the man doesnt want children- other times women have little protection because they have medical conditions preventing the contraception- it would be good for men to be able to step up and take control over their own fertility instead of leaving it up to the women- not fair on either gender.

[matkakulfi]

The sperms should be taught to run away from the egg rather than to it.

[matkakulfi]

finally something for men to protect them from the "preggo marriage trap".

[billthemisogynist]

Feminist are still at!!! Now their going to force ever male on birth control.Stop this madness!!! This is not SEXUAL EQUALITY it's controlling.

[paisapunisher11]

@TheSpazzofMuffins I'd tap that...lolzzz

[themaniusedtob]

@snifnscratch FUCK YEAH ITS ABOUT TIME WOOOTT

[TheSpazzofMuffins]

That blonde chick is fucking retarded.