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Obviously, the impact of such a male contraceptive would go well beyond reproductive biology.
當然了，這樣的男性避孕藥影響的肯定不只是生殖生物學。
It's interesting to speculate about the effect that it would have on relationships between men and women.
它會如何影響男性與女性的關系也是個有意思的題目。
One intriguing possibility is that a man could monitor his contraceptive status over time.
一個有趣的可能性是男性可以隨時監測自己的避孕狀態。
In the last several years, two groups have introduced home sperm-testing devices
在過去的幾年里，兩組人員引入了家用的精子測量設備，
that are iPhone-based and that are easy to use.
這些設備基于iPhone，并且很容易使用。
A man could test his sperm count and share the result with his partner.
男性可以測量自己的精子數量，并把結果分享給自己的伴侶。
If the man's sperm count were zero, the man and his partner would feel very comfortable relying on his contraceptive.
如果他的精子量為零，那他和他的伴侶就可以很安心的依靠他的避孕藥避孕。
A tool like this, coupled with a male contraceptive,
像這樣的工具，加上男性避孕藥，
could greatly increase the role for men in preventing unintended pregnancy.
可以大大增加男性在預防意外懷孕中的作用。
The researchers who are working on male contraception are trying to create a better future for couples,
研發男性避孕藥的研究人員正在嘗試為伴侶創建更美好的未來，
a future where contraception is no longer considered just "a woman's issue," rather an issue for couples to decide together.
一個避孕不再只是“女性的問題”，而是由伴侶雙方一起決定的未來。
So why does the world need a male pill?
所以說，為什么世界需要男性避孕藥？
Well, I believe that a male pill will help reduce the stubbornly high rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion
因為我相信男性避孕藥可以幫助降低總是居高不下的意外懷孕和墮胎的比率，
and allow men to equally participate in contraception. Thank you.
讓男性可以平等的參與避孕。謝謝！
