A non-hormonal, reversible and non-toxic male birth control could be a step closer, with scientists successfully targeting a protein that's crucial in making fertile sperm. Knocking this protein out for a period of time would give men control over their protection window, much like oral…
  • pearsaltchocolatebarEnglish
    9·
    7 months ago

    Probably talking about RISUG, although the US equivalent is Vasagel.

    Basically Vasagel plugs up the Vas Deferens so sperm can’t get out, and RISUG rips sperm to shreds as they come out. It lasts for 10 years, and is reversible with a shot of baking soda.

    RISUG is approved in India (where it was developed), and Vasagel is being developed by a foundation instead of a pharmaceutical company, so progress has been slow.

    • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      It does not plug up the vas deferens. One of the (many) advantages RISUG has over vasectomy is that it doesn’t block material from flowing through the vas deferens, and hence avoids the complications from that aspect of vasectomy.

        • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Wait, vasalgel is a plug? Are you sure?

          I’ve been giving Parsemus foundation money for over a decade, and never knew that.

          Actually I stopped giving them money because their original super far-out date to market was 2018, and 2018 sort of quietly sailed by without mention of it