▲ 332 ▼ A gel injected into the scrotum could be the next male contraceptive (www.wired.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Freezing only lasts 10 years. I know because I have it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _sideffect@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) What are you going to do at year 9 and 12 months 29 days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago So they can extend it but the quality will be reduced and likely I won't be able to have kids. It was already pretty shot due to surgical trauma. Likely I just won't be able to sire children. Probably best for the world in that case permalink fedilink source parent [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I eat lots of stuff after the expiration date and I’m just fine. However, that’s probably not the best analogy to use when we’re talking about spermcicles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CucumberFetish@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Under proper storage, sperm will last indefinitely. At least based on what sperm banks say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Not according to the hospital where mine is stored. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _sideffect@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) What are you going to do at year 9 and 12 months 29 days? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago So they can extend it but the quality will be reduced and likely I won't be able to have kids. It was already pretty shot due to surgical trauma. Likely I just won't be able to sire children. Probably best for the world in that case permalink fedilink source parent [–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I eat lots of stuff after the expiration date and I’m just fine. However, that’s probably not the best analogy to use when we’re talking about spermcicles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago So they can extend it but the quality will be reduced and likely I won't be able to have kids. It was already pretty shot due to surgical trauma. Likely I just won't be able to sire children. Probably best for the world in that case permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago I eat lots of stuff after the expiration date and I’m just fine. However, that’s probably not the best analogy to use when we’re talking about spermcicles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CucumberFetish@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Under proper storage, sperm will last indefinitely. At least based on what sperm banks say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Not according to the hospital where mine is stored. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Not according to the hospital where mine is stored. permalink fedilink source parent