And not available in the US yet, because there's no money in it.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1eyxNI/:1_WN7Nj65:blDNcs9Y/techcitement.com/culture/the-best-birth-control-in-the-world-is-for-men/
The procedure called RISUG in India (reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance) takes about 15 minutes with a doctor, is effective after about three days, and lasts for 10 or more years. A doctor applies some local anesthetic, makes a small pinhole in the base of the scrotum, reaches in with a pair of very thin forceps, and pulls out the small white vas deferens tube. Then, the doctor injects the polymer gel (called Vasalgel here in the US), pushes the vas deferens back inside, repeats the process for the other vas deferens, puts a Band-Aid over the small hole, and the man is on his way. If this all sounds incredibly simple and inexpensive, that’s because it is. The chemicals themselves cost less than the syringe used to administer them. But the science of what happens next is the really fascinating part.
And this is just a good idea that someone came up with. They've been testing this in India for 15 years, and have yet to have it fail or cause serious complications. Yeah, I'm super interested in this and thought you guys might be too.
Sounds like a vasectomy without actually snipping the tubes.
brb going to India. I do love curry.
mndsm
PowerDork
2/5/13 2:13 p.m.
I knew about that- but alas I had to go the old fashioned route.
Pinhole and scrotum should not ever be in the same sentence
As a single man, this idea is appealing.
I've had sci-fi ideas about magnetically-actuated implantable valves for certain tubes...want 'em open for one of the few times in your life, strap on some magnets...
If I'm going to have someone cut mah bawl sack, it's going to be a permanent fix.
Still a pretty cool option for those that don't want a forever fix.
As a single man, this idea is appealing.
So they like shoot super glue up yer sperm duct? Lasts for ten years? I wonder how you'd figure out that the ten years was up and it wasn't working anymore? 
Personally I'm really excited about this. I like that it's cost effective, proactive, and easily reversible. While I'm not planning on having kids later in life, I also don't like the idea of permanent body modifications like a vasectomy.
Don't get too excited. It stretches the skin on the scrotum tight and makes the procedure more painful. 
This interests me. I'm pretty sure that I don't want children, but I'm 100% sure that I don't want them now.
So you can berkeley anything that walks, and you'll be dead of aids before the glue fails and you knock up this months girlfriend...
Not sure I'll trust birth control that has only been tested in India.
better than birthcontrol that has been tested in china
Streetwiseguy wrote:
So you can berkeley anything that walks, and you'll be dead of aids before the glue fails and you knock up this months girlfriend...
like fueled by caffeine said, in before the lock.
AngryCorvair wrote:
Streetwiseguy wrote:
So you can berkeley anything that walks, and you'll be dead of aids before the glue fails and you knock up this months girlfriend...
like fueled by caffeine said, in before the lock.
Beat at my own game. Aww hell
Will
Dork
2/5/13 7:14 p.m.
The best birth control I've ever used is spending time with friends who have young kids.
Boneritis right there.
DuctTape&Bondo wrote:
brb going to India. I do love curry.
India does have some hawt lookin' women
Will wrote:
The best birth control I've ever used is spending time with friends who have young kids.
Boneritis right there.
Odd, my best birth control is talking with my wife.
Exact same effect.
BAMF
HalfDork
2/5/13 10:10 p.m.
I read about this in Wired Magazine some time back. I'm ready for it.
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/04/ff_vasectomy/
pilotbraden wrote:
As a single man, this idea is appealing.
As a car guy with hobbies and ambition this idea is appealing.
