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…
    • VictorEnglish
      -15•6 months ago

      Pullout game strong af. Using it for years.

      Having said that, I don’t recommend it.

      Edit: the down votes 😆 I said I don’t recommend it! At least I’m responsible towards others!

      I have two kids already, we take good care of them. Having another one would just mean more love. Don’t worry guys. 😊❤️

      • @ArchAengelus@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2•6 months ago

        Ironically, in the hands of an experienced practitioner, the pullout method is very effective at preventing pregnancy.

        The problem comes when it’s a kid trying it for the first time having sex, or someone not in full control of their facilities towards the end of sex. Easy to get caught up and “forget” if you’re having a good time.

        • VictorEnglish
          3•6 months ago

          Yeah, that’s me. I have extremely good ejaculation control and know myself very well at the end of sex. Like, I’ve been using it for like 20 years. And the two times I actually wanted to make children we became pregnant immediately, so we are both very fertile. So I know it’s working well.

          But as you say, you have to be experienced to trust it. It was more scary in the beginning.

      • CrimeDadAEnglish
        1•6 months ago

        It’s been working for my wife and I for five years, but it’s a low risk situation for us since we could handle another kid if I ever had a whoopsie daisy.

        • VictorEnglish
          3•6 months ago

          It’s good that you also weigh the risk against your ability to raise another one. That’s the true responsibility right there. Unprotected sex I feel is only ever irresponsible if you run a risk of infecting someone or making a baby that you don’t want to or can’t raise properly.

          I wish you and your wife the best in your lives together. ❤️

        • @Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3•6 months ago

          Nobody here seens to have answered it so:

          The pull-out “method” is when a person pulls their penis out of a vagina before they ejaculate. It’s not effective because you can’t be sure you’ve timed it right and some sperm can still escape before ejacualtion. It’s a shitty “method”. Don’t use it like the idiot above.

          • VictorEnglish
            2•6 months ago

            I take offense to you calling me an idiot. That’s not fair. I have extremely good ejaculation control. But I still obviously don’t recommend this to anyone else. It’s a shitty method if you leak a little bit during sexual activity, too, which I never do.

            Do note that we often time sex to low fertility sectors in the menstrual cycle.

            Again. Do not use this method. (But no need to hate on someone it does work well for, wtf.)