Andro-Switch ring

male contraception

Spermogram

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By prescription and appointment
Where can I have a spermogram?
Before the spermogram
How does a spermogram work?
After the spermogram
Self-tests
What is a "normal" spermogram without thermal contraception?
Normal" spermogram with thermal contraception
How much does a spermogram cost? How much does it cost?
What is a sperm count?
How often should spermograms be performed?
How to interpret spermogram results?
How do I know if I'm on contraception?
What if my first spermogram is no good?
Low volume = repeat spermogram
Low volume + few sperm = retroejaculation?
Sperm infection
What lowers male fertility?
Improve my fertility
Cryopreservation of sperm
DIY spermogram

About the thermal method

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What is the thermal method of contraception?
Is testicular reflux "natural"?
No effect on hormones
Thermal method: Summary
Summary of the main stages in the WCL protocol
Key figures
What examination should I do?
A 3-step pre-contraceptive consultation:
Check list #1- Sandbox - Training
Checklist #2- 0 to 3 months - take-off
Checklist #3- Being contracepted - cruising flight
Check list #4- Stopping - landing
Elements of the protocol that I can adapt to set up my routine
Can I change my routine?
Can I wear Andro-switch at night?
Does wearing less than 15 hours a day work?
15h port exactly?
15-hour continuous or split shifts?
9h to 10h of non-wearing per day
I went over 15 hours and forgot to take it off.
Non-stop port: 24h-24h
4 years and beyond?

Use & application

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Pulling up your testicles: painful or uncomfortable?
How do I set up the first fitting?
Installation and removal
Urinating, having sex, washing while wearing the Andro-switch?
Cutting hair
Will my testicles go back down?
How can I manage a feeling of discomfort when starting to wear the Andro-switch?
What to do about itching and irritation?
What solutions exist for skin problems during ring wear?
Should I keep the Andro-switch on during intercourse?
Simple, easy-to-use thermal ring
Uses of the ring outside contraception?
Is it easy?
Is it discreet?
Can I use Andro-switch when I travel?
Swimming with the Andro-switch?
Sport & Andro-switch
Complicated professions for a good port
How do I keep my Andro-switch?
Is it normal for my thermal ring to have a smell?
How do I remove stains from my Andro-switch?
How do I sterilize my thermal ring?
How do I clean it?
Andro-switch lifetime
Early ring wear
Hybridizing tools
Oubli & DIY emergency rings

Efficiency and reversibility

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Thermo-sensitivity
Contraceptive threshold: 1 million ml
Thermoresistance
Is CMT always reliable?
Is the thermal method 100% effective?
How can you be sure that the thermal method is effective?
Why is it necessary to wait three months?
Reaching the contraceptive threshold in less than 3 months?
What should I do if I haven't reached my contraceptive threshold in 3 months?
Is CMT reversible?
Is it possible to become pregnant immediately after stopping the method?
How do you ensure that your testicles are properly exposed to heat?
I have a doubt in my practice

Safety, contraindications, side effects

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How many thermal rings do I need?
List of contraindications
What's the right age to start?
Testicular cancer: major contraindication
Cryptorchidism: major contraindication
Orchidectomy: relative & major contraindications
Testicular torsion: relative contraindication
Inguinal hernia: relative contraindication
Varicocele: relative contraindication
Hydrocele: relative contraindication
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2: relative contraindication
List of undesirable effects
Irritation - itching
Reduced testicular volume
Small urine leak
Latex allergy: can I wear the ring?
Sharp or acute pain
Discomfort
Skin discoloration
Can the ring affect the quality of erections?
Can it affect my sexuality and libido?
Risk of malformation if pregnant?
Risk of testicular cancer?
I forgot to wear my ring one day. What should I do?
Does my ring look too small?
Does my ring look too big?
My ring slips during the day
Will the thermal ring slip out of place?
When I wear the ring, sometimes a testicle goes down.
All the non-existent side effects of testicular thermal contraception
One method but several tools
What are the advantages of Andro-Switch?

The contraceptive equity movement

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In figures
2017 ->@slowcontraception: Pioneering activist media
2018 -> Andro-switch invention
2019 -> Thoreme.com
2019 -> Thoreme's low-tech lab
2020 -> An online community
2020 -> Solidarity platform
2021 -> The petition for contraceptive equity
2021 -> Coucouroucoucou.com
2021 -> Media library
2022 -> Andro-swatch invention
2022 -> Supermanence
2022 -> Entrelac.coop: Join the cooperative
2023 -> @sharedcontraception: the European association
I want to take part!

Research and scientific validation

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Clinical trials on thermal testicular contraception
Is the thermal method scientifically validated?
What we don't yet know about the thermal method
Research work
Clinical trials - Andro-switch
Open source of all scientific knowledge

Legality and ethics

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Andro-switch - Internationally patented
European certification in progress
Health police - Andro-switch sale suspended
Reversible talisman - coucouroucoucou
Why isn't this method better known?
How come I've never heard of it?
Why is ANDRO-SWITCH not reimbursed by Social Security?
A personal and political choice
Shared contraception
Is this method a revolution?
What is contraceptive consent?
Should my partner stop using contraception?
Contraceptive mental workload
Get support for your thermal contraception
Doctors: some information for you
Doctors: Why accompany?
STI: Sexually transmitted infection

Resources and support

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YouTube channel
Podcasts
Contraception monitoring applications
Press articles and media relations
A few references
Where can I find out more?
How can I find a doctor to accompany me?
Practicing harm reduction medicine
Doctors' conscience clause
The benefit-risk balance in male contraception
Understanding spermatogenesis to better manage your contraception
How to perform andrological autopalpation?
DIY Liniment oléo-calcaire
DIY & self-made workshop
Quizzes for learning
Andro-switch user guide

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Research and scientific validation

Research and scientific validation

Clinical trials on thermal testicular contraception
Is the thermal method scientifically validated?
What we don't yet know about the thermal method
Research work
Clinical trials - Andro-switch
Open source of all scientific knowledge

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Thoreme wants to make contraceptive equity accessible to all, with thermal male contraception, thanks to two products that respect the planet and the body, the silicone ring: the Andro-Switch & the Andro-Swatch.

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