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A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive (www.wired.com)

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A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive::Biotech company Contraline has safely implanted a sperm-blocking hydrogel in 23 men. It’s designed to be a fully reversible vasectomy.

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[–] KinNectar@kbin.run 75 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Vaselgel is too cheap to manufacture to get the funding it needs to bring it to market, that's why they have been trying for 20 years and haven't succeeded yet. In the US the rights are owned by a non profit Parsemu Foundation formed to fund it. It looks like their private partner NEXT Life Sciences is actually set to come to market with a vaselgel product in 2026 they are calling Plan A.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/next-life-sciences-announces-launch-of-plan-a-birth-control-for-men-301779007.html

Interesting marketing choice comparing it to the Plan B pill.

[–] jhulten@infosec.pub 28 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If Plan A works, you don't need Plan B... 😄

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago

I think that was always the point of the name. this would just be a new plan A.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I thought they were implying something misogynist about women's ability to plan and how the women's plan will be considered only if the man's fails first. Maybe that's the way to get sex ed to where it's needed though, "the first anti-woke birth control, putting the control back where it should be." Wouldn't be surprised in today's America. /s

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