Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception: a safe, reversible, nonhormonal method that completely halts sperm production. In a breakthrough mouse study, researchers used a compound called JQ1 to temporarily shut down meiosis—the critical process that produces sperm—without causing lasting harm. After treatment stopped, sperm production bounced back, fertility returned, and the animals produced healthy offspring.
    • unalivejoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      17 days ago

      Makes me wonder how many side-effects women birth-control had when it was approved for the public.

      🙂😐🫣☠️

            • Salamanderwizard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              17 days ago

              Oh dude I know it. In the beginning of my partner and mine’s relationship, she was constantly throwing up in the middle of the night. This went on for like 3-4 yrs. The doctors gave us a bunch of bullshit about it. Told her basically it was her fault. Ended up being her birth control.

              She had an iud at one time that gave her cysts in her ovaries. I have seen this woman be in so much pain and stuff it down to keep going through the day.

              I’ll fucking fight you (not you) if you say women are weak to my face.

              • minorkeys@lemmy.worldBannedEnglish
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                16 days ago

                Being strong one way doesn’t make women strong in all ways, either. So in some way, that are very visible, women are weak. That’s the answer to the question asked, you don’t need to like it.

            • Salamanderwizard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              16 days ago

              What? Are we going with how evolution has made us? Sure. There’s a difference between us, but that doesn’t make em weak. I believe in evolution and nature. With that, I can acknowledge the difference. But weak? Bullshit. The average woman might have different strengths than the average man, but that doesn’t mean shit. We defy nature. Every day, we defy nature. Plus, with that, you could say there’s things they are better at than men.

              My partner is way better at managing things for us. So, should I never lead anything or anyone? I mean, the best managers I’ve had were women. My dad was shit at keeping bills paid, but my ma did it all while cleaning a house. So, should all men be treated like babies who can’t handle money or be responsible for themselves?

              I don’t know about you, bud, but I prefer to be my own human and handle my own shit. My partner is my equal, just like all women are my equal. Cause I don’t know their strengths and weaknesses. They’re a human. They defy nature in whatever way they want, just like me.

              • minorkeys@lemmy.worldBannedEnglish
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                16 days ago

                Clearly this topic makes you a little defensive and that’s a whole lot of extrapolation and assumption I’m not interesting in wading through.

        • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          17 days ago

          iirc, the first daily pills had the dosage of our current morning after pill. From what I understand, the morning after pill makes you feel like complete shit and they were taking it everyday.