Marijuana, ultrasound, and now mouse sex: the quest for a male birth control method has taken some weird turns.
The latest contender for the elusive male pill is an Israeli scientist who says he has developed a compound that temporarily inhibits the reproductive capacity of sperm, reports Israel21C.
Haim Breitbart of Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv developed the drug, which he calls the Bright Pill, after he and research partner Yael Gur discovered some important biochemical changes that happen to sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract. More recently, the drug development process has involved watching mice copulate.
Mice given a low dose of the compound remain sterile for one month. Those given a higher dose are sterile for three months. But importantly -- and this is where the laboratory voyeurism comes in -- their sex drives remain steady.
"The mice behaved nicely," Breitbart told the website. "They ate and had sex; they were laughing and everything."
What laughing mice look like, I can't say. But Breitbart's method, if it pans out, will add to a number of other quirky attempts at uncovering a safe and effective form of birth control for men. These range from pills inspired by marijuana's link to impotence to some brave attempts to zap the testes with ultrasound. May the race to the finish line begin.

Originally Posted by m0o

Gay.

What we should be working towards is a birth control pill for women that delays menopause and increases the productive lifespan of a woman.

Originally Posted by m0o

Gay.

What we should be working towards is a birth control pill for women that delays menopause and increases the productive lifespan of a woman.

Originally Posted by Blam

So kids can have 60 year old parents?

Originally Posted by m0o

Yes. What's wrong with that?

Once life expectancy hits 120 there's nothing wrong with it, especially once skin restoration etc becomes better

Originally Posted by guitarookid

Personally, I feel like this would be a great invention.
First off, you can never trust a woman on the pill--especially if they're way too into you. The problem is, sometimes you can never figure out who the 'crazies' are.
Secondly, it probably isn't fun to pay child support when the condom breaks.
Put it this way, with this pill, you won't end up on the Jerry Springer show claiming that you're not the father.

What if you're out at some place you haven't been before, and you happen to bring a ladyfriend back home? Well, how do you know she's been taking the pill diligently? You don't.

Originally Posted by Sygnus

My thoughts exactly. I'll definitely be doing this, as you're only required to take the pill once every 1 or 3 months.