11.28.2006

He's on the pill...

Scientists have been working on male contraceptives for years and despite news that a one has been announced, it will probably be years before it's on the market... and several more years before it catches on.
Is this the end of the condom? Unfortunately not. Apart from the risk of sexually transmitted diseases from a casual partner, the pill does not offer spur-of-the-moment temporary infertility on demand. It takes around five hours to take effect, which might take some of the spontaneity out of a one-night stand. And how many women are going to believe: "I took the male pill before leaving for the pub tonight"?

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