Futurism Studies imageChina's Nantong University scientists just finished animal testing for a novel approach to male birth control. You won't like hearing the details.According to Nano Letters research, the one-simple trick involved injecting mice magnetic nanomaterials and using external magnets as guides to the particles into their testicles. Then, another magnetic field was used to heat the you-know-whats. This temporarily stopped them from producing sperm.We understand that it is possible to feel a little nervous while reading this. According to a press release, this method of male contraception is much less painful than other attempts. While other experiments required higher temperatures to obtain longer-lasting results but also had the potential for burn injuries and painful injections into the testes, this experiment is much more efficient.The researchers were able to heat the magnets they had placed in the mouse tests to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a significant amount of heat and much higher than the average body temperature, but it seems safe. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technologies at 118°F, first degree burns will begin to occur on your skin. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the magnets won't cause any damage to anything they are not intended to.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe treatment was effective for several months and the mice that received the magnetic nanomaterials were able to conceive again. Initial results showed that the mice's testes shrank and stopped producing sperm due to heat. The mice started firing blanks seven days after the treatment. The mice that had been treated were able to produce litters of approximately 12 pups per female by day 60. This was just as normal.This suggests that a treatment such as this could not be made available to humans for family planning. The treatment is temporary, and biodegradable nanomaterials disappear over time. It seems that anyone can opt for heat for a few months of birth control.
