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Male Birth Control Pills are Coming, Here's What You Need to Know
We should talk about how ridiculously dangerous this is.
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As if fertility and masculinity weren’t already under attack, you should brace yourself for the next big thing coming down the pipeline to destroy what little testosterone men have left.
Enter Dimethandrolone undecanoate (DMAU) — a male contraceptive pill designed to liberate women by destroying the masculinity of men.
DMAU is a daily birth control pill that affects male fertility by suppressing two crucial male hormones: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
In a small DMAU trial, reported side effects included:
Acne
Headaches
“Mild” erectile dysfunction
Reduced sex drive
Tiredness
Weight gain of 5 lbs. or less
“Dimethandrolone is a modified form of testosterone, which has been chemically modified to get rid of the problem of liver toxicity,” said lead author Dr. Stephanie Page.
“Dimethandrolone is different than testosterone in that it binds to both the progesterone receptor and the androgen receptor, so we don’t need two different steroids in order to have an effective male contraceptive,” she added.
If that weren’t enough, the hormonal inhibition caused by DMAU decreases testosterone production and sperm count—supposedly without causing symptoms of low testosterone—a claim absolutely nobody with common sense could possibly believe. The higher the DMAU dosage, the lower the testosterone level.
According to Cleveland Clinic, testosterone is the primary androgen that “stimulates the development of male characteristics.” It’s responsible for the deepening of the voice, hair growth, and other factors related to appearance that women love.
According to the National Institutes of Health, testosterone “regulates sex drive (libido), bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass, strength, and the production of red blood cells and sperm.”
Low testosterone can lead to erectile dysfunction and affects sleep, mood, sex drive, bone mass, and the size of the testicles.
Low levels of FSH and LH include fatigue, infertility, erectile dysfunction, decreased facial and body hair, and low sex drive.
It’s a fairly established fact that the pill for women increases the risk of depression and forming blood clots. Long-term studies following male users over the years will be able to determine if there are any similar effects. (Let’s hope they’re actually following actual biological males.)
In the meantime, these pills will for sure do three things: feminize men, take away the male sex drive, or make it so that men who do have a sex drive can’t maintain an erection. This is obviously a huge “win” for the male ego, women who actually like having sex, or couples who want to have a healthy relationship.
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