Male Contraceptive?
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Male Contraceptive?
| Mon, 10-01-2007 - 12:26pm |
Researchers now say that a safe and effective male contraceptive could be available in the next 3-5 years (options that could be available include a pill to be taken orally, patch or gel applied to the skin, and injection given every 3 months). Do you think a male birth control pill is a good idea? Would you ask your partner to take it?
(Link to article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3543478)


Hi Angela!
I think the idea of having males share in the responsibility of birth control is wonderful. I know a lot of women have difficulty taking hormonal birth control, and this would be a huge help to them.
If I was still in a position of needing BC, I would certainly entertain the idea of my partner using one.
Had such a thing been available when I was single, I would have been all over it, as would most of my friends. We all knew horror stories about one casual relationships unexpectedly requiring the marriage/abortion/paternity suit/fatherhood decision, and would have love to have been one step closer to avoiding that in case she forgot to take her pill, had a complication, or the condom broke.
The one thing I would worry about is the possibility that people would forget about STDs and forego condoms for casual sex.
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