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Australian scientists test remote-controlled reversible vasectomy.
  • Heh heh, Melthough.

    Sorry to burst your sac, but from the article, I think this new-fangled vasectomy will hurt as much (or as little) as the old school version. In both cases you'll have to shave your goods -- which isn't painful, but it gets itchy on the far side (but hey, it's a legitimate excuse to scratch). Then in both cases, the doctor will have to inject a little anesthetic into your skin (yes, that skin) so that the small incision he makes won't hurt. And then -- and this is where the wee bit o' pain comes in -- he'll have to mess around inside your boys' club while doing the procedure. The pain comes from the inevitable bumping around of Laurel & Hardy as the doctor does his thing. Still, unless you've got a doctor who gets hit with a sudden case of jazz hands, it's not all that bad.