I mean it seems about equally as invasive as an IUD. I bet people could get used to the concept.

Well, I've not had it since it isn't available yet.

But I get what you mean about the needles in the dong.

But most likely, the needle is through the side of the scrote, which might not be much better.

Probably best to just not watch.

It is less invasive than a vasectomy, since it's a needle and not a scalpel, but ofc it's not as simple as a pill

On the other hand, it's one-and-done and nevermore worried about unwanted paternity claims.

Not in your dong, the only thing in there is the urethra, and unless you never want to pee again you don't want to block that. The injection would probably be somwhere close to where you would cut the sperm duct in a vasectomy.

Yea it's pretty clear.

Capitalism and religion, with maybe a little bit of 'public health' thrown in

There's strong bias against contraception in general from some religious groups, and it is strongest against the "easier" forms. For example, among Catholics technically ALL contraception is forbidden, but condoms are more acceptable than an IUD, both of which are considered by some sects to be 'abortifacient'

on the theory that it merely prevents a fertilized egg from implanting on the uterine wall.

So condoms are 'better' because it is a barrier method.

The only Catholic-approved BC is abstinence of course.

Public Health also has a strong bias towards condoms, because of their protection against STIs. Of course, actual proper condom use is.... inconsistent at best for most people.

Anyhow, the easiest and least intrusive methods of BC are usually viewed with the most suspicion and disapproval from all sides, and Vasagel/RISUG is like... the most extreme example of that.

It is:

• relatively inexpensive
• extremely effective
• one-time clinic visit
• fully reversible, with no recovery period
• impossible to forget or accidentally nullify

Unfortunately none of these factors endear it to the capitalists, the puritans, or the public-health hand-wringers*

*To be clear, i support public health goals, but the AIDS crisis has put a strong and lasting emphasis/insistence that condoms are the only way

Pill isn't 100% either, and a hysterectomy is completely irreversable

and also they're not 100%

Vasectomies are 85% success in reversing. I got one, highly recommend

They’re 100% of the doctors start doing them like they do at the vets office.