Zappin' the family jewels
I'm glad to see some long-overdue advances in the field of male contraception.
Men in Serbia are lining up to have electric shocks delivered to their testicles as part of a new contraceptive treatment.Serbian fertility expert Dr Sava Bojovic, who runs one of the clinics offering the service, said the small electric shock makes men temporarily infertile by stunning their sperm into a state of immobility.
He said: "We attach electrodes to either side of the testicles and send low electricity currents flowing through them.
"This stuns the sperm, effectively putting them to sleep for up to 10 days, which means couples can have sex without fear of getting pregnant.
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Ya just can't win.
Posted by: apotheosis | November 9, 2005 10:00 AM
Ironic, reading this entry after checking out Joe Haldeman's posting today:
http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=read&group=sff.people.joe-haldeman&artnum=7229
Posted by: Roger | November 9, 2005 11:39 AM
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Posted by: That Guy | November 9, 2005 01:25 PM
Had a vasectomy in '76- never regretted it.
Posted by: Paul Moore | November 9, 2005 04:21 PM
I'm sure this guy would prefer the electrocution.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1295019
(The article sanitizes the details. The damn dirty chimps chewed off his family jewels.)
Posted by: Roger | November 10, 2005 12:15 AM
Are they really problems inherent with condoms? Well, I suppose you have to acquire them, but that seems easier than subjecting your gonads to electric current. And you have to put them on (easy), but I guess you have that "interrupting the mood" thing. That can be overcome with a little imagination on the woman's part.
They can tear, I suppose, but they don't tear often. Plus, they have the benefit of preventing STD's, which shock therapy is not going to prevent.
I say stick to the condom. Or, maybe your woman will take the pill. Or use a diaphragm. And I understand the sponge is on its way back.
Posted by: Tracy Miller | November 10, 2005 12:55 AM