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This ‘Testicle Bath’ Birth Control Device Is Up for a Dyson Design Award

By M. Christian
November 16, 2021
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COSO temporarily halts sperm production using ultrasound waves.

COSO temporarily halts sperm production using ultrasound waves.

Hormone-free and reversible contraception for penis owners may be one step closer, thanks to the COSO device developed by Rebecca Weiss.

The invention, which uses ultrasonic waves to temporarily suspend sperm production, has garnered the German inventor a nomination for the prestigious James Dyson Award for international design.

A bath in ultrasonic waves

Unlike other birth control methods currently under development, the COSO doesn’t require a medical procedure or the use of injected or oral medications, and it won’t affect the user’s long-term fertility.

There is some red tape, however. In order to use the ergonomically sculpted device, the user must consult a doctor to determine the optimal amount of water to use.

COSO temporarily halts sperm production using ultrasound waves.

To use the COSO, the user fully immerses their testicles in the water. The treatment then uses ultrasound technology for several minutes to cause a temporary pause in the production of sperm. A companion app measures the exact amount of time required for the desired effect.

Although promising, the project is still in the early stages. Based on the website, it is unclear how long the COSO’s effects last. It is possible that this information isn’t yet available, as ultrasound birth control treatments have only been tested on animals.

Overcoming birth control’s biggest hurdle

If you’re wondering if ultrasound birth control is necessary, consider the persistent problems that existing forms of birth control create.

A 2020 Nature article explained the problem with traditional birth control perfectly. “The oral contraceptive pill is one of the most popular forms of birth control but, like many other methods, it has one important flaw: it only works if people take it as directed.”

The same problem applies to condoms. Despite the proliferation of new materials, designs, and range of sizes available, few understand how to select or use them correctly.

Surgical methods are effective, but the difficulty in reversing them coupled with the idea of going under a knife remains unpopular.

Meanwhile, injectables require regularly scheduled doctor visits, and topicals or daily use medications have the same; people need to remember to take them. There’s also the possibility some may experience adverse reactions or a lack of effectiveness.

Good vibrations?

It’d be naive of me to suggest the COSO will magically solve all of these issues. My hope is that enough folks will find Weiss’s approach comfortable to put it to good use.

More than anything, we should enthusiastically support projects like the COSO as when it comes to sex, humanity’s track record of thinking before leaping isn’t great, so even potentially unpopular technologies remain worthy of at least trying.

Image sources: The James Dyson Foundation

M. Christian

M.Christian (they/them) loves nothing better than exploring the intersections of sex and technology—and speculating on the future of both. A highly regarded erotica writer they have six novels,12 collections, 100+ short stories, and 25 anthologies as an editor to their name. Their non-fiction regularly appears in many sites, but they're most proud of being a regular contributor to Future of Sex.

Of their erotic fiction, Tristan Taormino said that “M.Christian is a literary stylist of the highest caliber: smart, funny, frightening, sexy—there's nothing [they] can't write about… and brilliantly.”

Reflecting their unique ability to sympathetically and convincingly write for a range of genders and sexual orientations, their stories have appeared in multiple editions of Best American Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, The Mammoth Books of Erotica, and others. Their collection of gay erotic fiction, Dirty Words, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award.

While a majority of their stories have been collected into books like Dirty Words, their fondness for combining sex and science fiction is clearly evident in collections that include Rude Mechanicals, Technorotica, Better Than The Real Thing, Skin Effect Effect, Bachelor Machine, and Hard Drive: The Best Sci-Fi Erotica of M.Christian.

As a novelist, M.Christian’s versatility is on full display with Running Dry, The Very Bloody Marys, Brushes, Painted Doll; and the somewhat controversial queer BDSM/horror/thrillers Finger's Breadth, and Me2.

M.Christian has worked on the industry’s production side as an Associate Publisher for Renaissance E Books and as a Publisher for Digital Parchment Services. The latter dedicated to celebrating the works of science-fiction legends such as William Rotsler, Jerome Bixby, Jody Scott, Arthur Byron Cover, Ernest Hogan, and James Van Hise.

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