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WarriorPoet415
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:16 AM

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"Male Birth Control At The Flick of a Switch"


  

          

Y'all down for the light switch in ya balls or nah?



http://jezebel.com/german-man-invents-male-birth-control-that-can-literall-1751535115?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Imagine if there were a type of birth control that could be activated by a button. A German carpenter invented a device that sounds like it came straight from science fiction—male contraception that allows a man to turn his sperm flow off and on with just a flick of a switch.

Clemens Bimek first came up with the idea of a spermatic duct valve around 20 years ago while watching a documentary about contraception. According to German magazine Spiegel (via The Telegraph), Bimek filed a patent in 2000, then built the first prototype of the Bimek SLV in 2006. “Many of the doctors I consulted didn’t take me seriously. But there were some who encouraged me to go on tinkering and helped me with their expertise,” he said.

During a half-hour operation, tiny valves are implanted in the vas deferens and controlled by a switch that is easily accessed by hand through the scrotum skin. The Bimek SLV website describes the switch as being “as small as a gummy bear.” When the valve is closed, sperm cells are prevented from being released during ejaculation, leaving the seminal fluid sterile. The result is similar to a vasectomy, except the patient can allow the sperm to flow at any time whereas vasectomies sometimes cannot be reversed.

Some doctors have questioned the safety of the device. “My assessment is that implanting the valve could cause scarring where it meets the vas deferens,” Wolfgang Bühmann, spokesman for the Professional Association of German Urologists, said. He is concerned that potential scarring may prevent sperm from flowing even if the valve is switched open, and that the valve may become clogged if it is switched closed for too long.

So far, the only person who has tried the device is Bimek himself. Under local anesthetic, he was able to guide the surgeon during his own operation, which proved to be successful. The valve is set to be implanted in 25 men during trials starting this year.
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The inventor really put his money where his mouth is...
Jan 07th 2016
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his or his wifes. Bazinga!
Jan 07th 2016
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i stopped reading at 'operation'
Jan 07th 2016
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Nah. This is not my lane,, LOL
Jan 07th 2016
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a gummy bear in your mouth is small yes...but implanted near your nuts
Jan 07th 2016
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yup.
Jan 07th 2016
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yeah, i read that and thought, "that's kinda big though."
Jan 07th 2016
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PimpTrickGangstaClik
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:23 AM

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1. "The inventor really put his money where his mouth is..."
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Tested it on himself first and guide the surgeons in his own operation

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Buddy_Gilapagos
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:45 AM

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6. "his or his wifes. Bazinga!"
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Cenario
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:23 AM

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2. "i stopped reading at 'operation'"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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Case_One
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:25 AM

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3. "Nah. This is not my lane,, LOL"
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FLUIDJ
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:27 AM

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4. "a gummy bear in your mouth is small yes...but implanted near your nuts"
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that could be a major disconcerting issue.....


"Get ready..for your blessing..."

  

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tariqhu
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Thu Jan-07-16 11:41 AM

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5. "yup. "
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don't need any extra contraptions in your sack.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

  

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KiloMcG
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Thu Jan-07-16 01:04 PM

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7. "yeah, i read that and thought, "that's kinda big though.""
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i dunno about this, but i plan on getting the snip and making my switch permanently on "off" so i'm not their target.

  

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