Despite the wide variety of options that women have In order not to get pregnant, men today only have two methods at their disposal that are truly reliable: condom use and vasectomy. Both options have disadvantages, such as the first being single-use or the second being complicated (but not impossible) to reverse.
Despite awareness campaigns and their low cost, not to mention that they are also one of the main tools for avoid the spread of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), there is an invasive and harmful contraceptive method that is gaining more use among young people. A few weeks ago we echoed in LA RAZÓN that the Social Policy Institute (IPSE) denounced that abortion had become the contraceptive option most used by minors in Spainwith an increase of 25% compared to last year.
According to this conservative organization, Our country would lack policies that promote motherhood effectively. Pablo Hertfelder García-Conde, president of IPSE, believed that “Abortion is not a contraceptive method, it is the interruption of a life.” Be that as it may, the birth rates in Spain are truly worrying, also considering that The Fertility rate was 1.16 in 2023 (average number of children per woman).
Financial problems, as well as a delay in the age of independence (30 years) These are just some of the factors that contribute to our population becoming increasingly older. Male contraceptive methods such as vasectomies are reliable if you do not want to have children, but they have the great disadvantage that the more time passes, the more difficult it will be to reverse the operation. The present desire does not have to coincide with the future, and it is not a recommended option for men who are not entirely clear if they want to become parents tomorrow.
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For some years now it has been announced an electronic prototype that would like to position itself in the market as an option that fills the gaps of both condoms and vasectomy in how contraceptive methods for men. In recent months it has become something to talk about again, and it is not ruled out that it will go on sale soon.
This is how the male contraceptive that ‘stuns’ sperm works
It is called ‘Coso’ and, although it is still in the patent phasecould be a great solution for those stable couples who, although they do not plan to have children at the moment, would not want to rule it out after a few years pass. It is an electronic device, so It does not have a single use, and its effect is momentary.. The only drawback is that it does not prevent CTE, but It is not designed for sporadic sexual encounters, but for couples.
It is shaped like an oval container and must be filled with water up to the maximum indicated by a line. Once ready to use after the water has heated, it will emit a light signal, indicating that they can now get inside the testicles. Through a ultrasound technologythe testicular tissue heats up, temporarily altering spermatogenesis (creation of sperm) and leaving the male cells in charge of reproduction in a kind of ‘stun’.
As Jorge Ángel (@enfermerojorgeangel), the most famous nurse on TikTok, explained in a video he shared this summer, the effect of neutralizing the fertilizing capacity of the sperm is temporary and reversible.
The ‘Coso’ device is not yet on the market, but It seems that its development is getting closer to finally hitting the marketalthough it still has to go through different tests in order to be marketed. In 2021, It was among the 20 best inventions of ‘The James Dyson Award’an international design competition that rewards new ideas that seek to solve problems.