A German inventor developed an unusual method of male contraception. It is a mechanical switch that cuts off the flow of semen to the penis. The device will be implanted in 25 men this year.
Clemens Bimek is not a doctor, yet his invention could revolutionize contraception. A carpenter from Berlin 20 years ago came up with the idea of placing valves in the male vas deferens that block the flow of sperm into the penis. Now his idea is finally coming into effect. Bimek has already had valves implanted, and another 25 men will undergo an experimental procedure this year.
The idea is to place tiny valves in the vas deferens. The valves are controlled by a mechanical switch located under the skin of the scrotum. Before intercourse, the male can flip the button and thereby close the vas deferens. The method does not cause any disturbances in the orgasm.
Urologist Hartwig Bauer points out that this method is superior to vasectomy. Of course, if the patient is XNUMX% sure that he will no longer want to have children, a vasectomy is recommended. The problem, however, is that as many as a third of patients, after cutting the vas deferens, return to a specialist to reconstruct them, which is not always possible.
The doctor Wolfgang Bühmann emphasizes, however, that it is necessary to examine whether the valves will induce the scarring process. The formation of a scar in the vas deferens could result in its complete blockage, which in effect would resemble a vasectomy.
Bimek has already undergone a half-hour surgery of placing the valves inside the body. The procedure was performed under local anesthesia so that he could accurately instruct the attending physician. Another 25 men will receive valves this year.
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