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…
  • CrimeDadAEnglish
    -6•1 month ago

    I mean, cotton swab manufacturers have to include an instruction not to clean your ears with their product, but let’s be real: that’s what they’re for.

    • @Jarix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5•1 month ago

      And any audiologist or ENT will back them up and also tell you not to do that and then give you examples of known reasons why they also say dont use them

      • CrimeDadAEnglish
        -6•1 month ago

        But they’re just the right size and it feels so good.

        • @Jarix@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1•1 month ago

          How is that in anyway relevant to this discussion about them as a contraceptive device???!?

          You might as well be talking about the pull put method of contraceptive with a line like that, which is not helpful

          • CrimeDadAEnglish
            -3•1 month ago

            I’ve been pulling out for years. It’s the way to go if you know what you’re doing.