Date: 4/5/2010
Heating Time: 105 minutes
Total: 105 minutes
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Heating Report 46, Some Statistics
Date: 3/30/2010
Heating Time: 60 minutes
Total: 60 minutes
Heating Days: 34
Total Days: 45
Total Minutes: 4052 (67 hours
Average Heating Minutes per Day: Just over 90 minutes
Average Heating Minutes per Participating Day: 119
Longest Single Heating Day: 2/26/2010, with 600 minutes
Almost a fourth of the total time came over the two days that I was sick. I had a bad chill and fever, so I kept the heating pad on for most of the time I was awake one day and about half the time I was awake the next.
The orginal study that I read, by Dr. Vogeli, had participants heat themselves in buckets of 116 degree F water for 21 consecutive days. This provided contraception for an average of six months after the two-month spermatogenesis delay.
My study, measuring the related sperm counts, differs in several ways. First the sitz baths, while initially 116 degrees F, are unlikely to have stayed that hot for very long. I use a heating pad, wrapped in a way that delivers a steady 108-110 degrees F. Second, participants in her study spent 45 minutes heating per day for 21 consecutive days. My longest consecutive period was 16 days, although I've heated a total of 34 days in the 45 days since my little study began. I've also averaged twice the daily heating time as Dr. Vogeli's participants, which I hope will make up for the lower temperature and shorter consecutive streaks.
One of the big reasons I'm recording this is that I've successfully used the heat method for several years now. I know, and have known, that I am not as exact or regular as the participants in other studies. The point I'd like to make is that it can be done, it can work, for normal guys.
I think that it is completely doable for many regular people. When I am heating, I usually surf the internet, watch movies, read books, and study. It tends to be my quiet, alone time of the day. I hope that the information here is helpful to others.
Just some thoughts. Anyone out there?
Heating Time: 60 minutes
Total: 60 minutes
Heating Days: 34
Total Days: 45
Total Minutes: 4052 (67 hours
Average Heating Minutes per Day: Just over 90 minutes
Average Heating Minutes per Participating Day: 119
Longest Single Heating Day: 2/26/2010, with 600 minutes
Almost a fourth of the total time came over the two days that I was sick. I had a bad chill and fever, so I kept the heating pad on for most of the time I was awake one day and about half the time I was awake the next.
The orginal study that I read, by Dr. Vogeli, had participants heat themselves in buckets of 116 degree F water for 21 consecutive days. This provided contraception for an average of six months after the two-month spermatogenesis delay.
My study, measuring the related sperm counts, differs in several ways. First the sitz baths, while initially 116 degrees F, are unlikely to have stayed that hot for very long. I use a heating pad, wrapped in a way that delivers a steady 108-110 degrees F. Second, participants in her study spent 45 minutes heating per day for 21 consecutive days. My longest consecutive period was 16 days, although I've heated a total of 34 days in the 45 days since my little study began. I've also averaged twice the daily heating time as Dr. Vogeli's participants, which I hope will make up for the lower temperature and shorter consecutive streaks.
One of the big reasons I'm recording this is that I've successfully used the heat method for several years now. I know, and have known, that I am not as exact or regular as the participants in other studies. The point I'd like to make is that it can be done, it can work, for normal guys.
I think that it is completely doable for many regular people. When I am heating, I usually surf the internet, watch movies, read books, and study. It tends to be my quiet, alone time of the day. I hope that the information here is helpful to others.
Just some thoughts. Anyone out there?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Heating Report 41
Date: 3/26/2010
Heating Time: Had a 102 fever, heated 600 minutes from chill
Total: 600 minutes
Heating Time: Had a 102 fever, heated 600 minutes from chill
Total: 600 minutes
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Heating Report 15
Date: 2/28/2010
Heating Time: 0 minutes, as we were still traveling
Total: 0 minutes
Heating Time: 0 minutes, as we were still traveling
Total: 0 minutes
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Heating Report 14
Date: 2/27/2010
Heating Time: 0 minutes, as we were traveling
Total: 0 minutes
Now, two weeks into the project, I'd like to show a few statistics and notes.
Heating Time: 0 minutes, as we were traveling
Total: 0 minutes
Now, two weeks into the project, I'd like to show a few statistics and notes.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Heating Report 13
Date: 2/26/2010
Heating Time: 0 minutes. A dog made a terrible mess on the heating pad just before bed, so it was washed.
Total: 0 minutes
Heating Time: 0 minutes. A dog made a terrible mess on the heating pad just before bed, so it was washed.
Total: 0 minutes
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Heating Report 10
Date: 2/22/2010
Heating Time: 90 minutes in the evening before bed, whilst playing Dr. Mario.
Total: 90 minutes
Heating Time: 90 minutes in the evening before bed, whilst playing Dr. Mario.
Total: 90 minutes
Monday, February 22, 2010
Heating Report 9
Date: 2/21/2010
Heating Time: 118 minutes in the morning, 270 minutes in the evening before bed
Total: 388 minutes
Heating Time: 118 minutes in the morning, 270 minutes in the evening before bed
Total: 388 minutes
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Heating Report 8
Date: 2/20/2010
Heating Time: 90 minutes in the morning, 90 minutes before bed
Total: 180 minutes
Heating Time: 90 minutes in the morning, 90 minutes before bed
Total: 180 minutes
Heating Report 7
Date: 2/19/2010
Heating Time: 0 minutes
Total: 0 minutes
We were away unexpectedly overnight and I was unable to meet today's goal. Fortunately, my experience leads me to believe that this can be made up in subsequent days.
Heating Time: 0 minutes
Total: 0 minutes
We were away unexpectedly overnight and I was unable to meet today's goal. Fortunately, my experience leads me to believe that this can be made up in subsequent days.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Condom Effectiveness
An article on the Medical News website details a study on condom effectiveness with men that have 'non-standard' penises.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Heating Report 2
Date: 2/14/2010
Heating Time: 50 minutes whilst reading in the morning, 90 minutes before bed
Total: 140 minutes
Heating Time: 50 minutes whilst reading in the morning, 90 minutes before bed
Total: 140 minutes
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Heating Report 1
I find it somewhat amusing that the first report comes in on Valentine's Day.
Date: 2/13/2010
Heating Times: 60 minutes whilst reading before bed
Total: 60 minutes
Date: 2/13/2010
Heating Times: 60 minutes whilst reading before bed
Total: 60 minutes
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Welcome to Contraception for Dudes!
The purpose of Contraception for Dudes is simple: I aim to spread all the information that I can about birth control from male's side of things.
For far too long, men have put the responsibility birth control or and family planning off on women. There are two major problems with this. First, that means that many women are taking birth control polls that aren't good for their systems. If you really love someone, wouldn't you do whatever you could to help them? Second, many men rely on women to take these pills regularly. This could leave you open to deception and tricks. I'd think that, for your own piece of mind, you'd want to know that you were taking care of things on your own end.
Let's take a look at the basic birth control options available to men in the United States, where I am located.
1. Abstinence: This is what we teach in a lot of our schools. It's also the method that resulted in my high school having the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. It's a great idea... but its effectiveness drops dramatically the moment genital-to-genital contact is initiated. For anyone actually having sex, this isn't birth control at all.
2. Pulling out: I hear it's as effective as condoms... if you do it right every single time. But that's asking a lot, especially if you're tired, inebriated, or undisciplined. Plus, a lot of people feel like pulling out decreases intimacy.
3. Condoms: The main male birth control option in the United States. If used perfectly, they prevent about 98% of pregnancies (typical use prevents about 85% of pregnancies). They also provide some protection against sexually transmitted infections
-Long-term effectiveness
-Relatively cheap and easy
Drawbacks
-Requires consistent time/effort to be effective
-Will take 70-73 days to kick in, the length of the spermatogenes cycle (that is, it stops sperm production at the beginning of the cycle and the rest of the sperm in the system must pass through before you see the effects of heat begin)
The Challenge: Tonight, I will begin using the Heat Method. I will track how hot, how long, and my sperm counts.
The Rules: I plan to use a heating pad to deliver the heat. This particular one has a 2-hour automatic shutoff and will also turn off if it detects overheating. I will be applying heat as I can, hoping to have an hour or more of heat per day until April.
Since the thought of wearing a heating pad for extended periods of time doesn't seem attractive to me in the summer, I won't be heating during the summer. Previous studies have shown that certain heat application levels will cause lowered sperm production for several months, so I will cease application during the summer.
I will also be tracking my sperm concentration levels. I will try to post a measure of this at least once a month. I'll detail the specifics of my counting method later.
Initial Sperm Count: 353,136,000/mL.
Infertility Status at Fertility Clinic: <20,000,000/mL
WHO Infertility Definition: <1,000,000/mL
Here we go!
For far too long, men have put the responsibility birth control or and family planning off on women. There are two major problems with this. First, that means that many women are taking birth control polls that aren't good for their systems. If you really love someone, wouldn't you do whatever you could to help them? Second, many men rely on women to take these pills regularly. This could leave you open to deception and tricks. I'd think that, for your own piece of mind, you'd want to know that you were taking care of things on your own end.
Let's take a look at the basic birth control options available to men in the United States, where I am located.
1. Abstinence: This is what we teach in a lot of our schools. It's also the method that resulted in my high school having the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. It's a great idea... but its effectiveness drops dramatically the moment genital-to-genital contact is initiated. For anyone actually having sex, this isn't birth control at all.
2. Pulling out: I hear it's as effective as condoms... if you do it right every single time. But that's asking a lot, especially if you're tired, inebriated, or undisciplined. Plus, a lot of people feel like pulling out decreases intimacy.
3. Condoms: The main male birth control option in the United States. If used perfectly, they prevent about 98% of pregnancies (typical use prevents about 85% of pregnancies). They also provide some protection against sexually transmitted infections
-Long-term effectiveness
-Relatively cheap and easy
Drawbacks
-Requires consistent time/effort to be effective
-Will take 70-73 days to kick in, the length of the spermatogenes cycle (that is, it stops sperm production at the beginning of the cycle and the rest of the sperm in the system must pass through before you see the effects of heat begin)
The Challenge: Tonight, I will begin using the Heat Method. I will track how hot, how long, and my sperm counts.
The Rules: I plan to use a heating pad to deliver the heat. This particular one has a 2-hour automatic shutoff and will also turn off if it detects overheating. I will be applying heat as I can, hoping to have an hour or more of heat per day until April.
Since the thought of wearing a heating pad for extended periods of time doesn't seem attractive to me in the summer, I won't be heating during the summer. Previous studies have shown that certain heat application levels will cause lowered sperm production for several months, so I will cease application during the summer.
I will also be tracking my sperm concentration levels. I will try to post a measure of this at least once a month. I'll detail the specifics of my counting method later.
Initial Sperm Count: 353,136,000/mL.
Infertility Status at Fertility Clinic: <20,000,000/mL
WHO Infertility Definition: <1,000,000/mL
Here we go!
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