In 1997, a survey commissioned by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, an American health research and education organization, found that sixty-six percent of those surveyed felt that men should have a larger role and more choice when it comes to the use of contraception. However, after forty years of research, it appears as though men will finally be able to have more options and more control over their contraception.
Since the debut of the female oral contraceptive pill in the 1960’s, women have had the option o f a reversible, effective, and safe form of birth control, and now researchers say that men will soon be able to have that same option. Much like female birth control where hormones, progestins, and estrogen are used to cease egg production, male birth control will work in a similar fashion where progestins and testosterone are used to stop sperm production.
What Forms of Male Birth Control Will There Be?
Within the next few years, men should have the option to take male birth control via a variety of methods including:
- taking a pill orally
- using a patch
- applying a skin gel
- having an injection
- having an implant inserted
Will Men Accept It?
Many wonder how successful these male contraceptive options will be; not just in terms of terminating sperm production, but also in how men will receive them once they are widely available. As testing would indicate, side effects have been minimal when using the male birth control pills and injections, so it would come down to whether men are willing to accept more responsibility when it comes to birth control.
At this point, only time will tell how men will receive these new contraceptives designed specifically for them. Whether they are accepted or not, within the next few years, at least they will have the option.
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i am very eager for male contraception. it is about time both sexes held equal responsibility. as if women didn’t already have to go through PMS and periods and cramps, they have to be the ones responsible for birth control as well as the possible side effects that come with it. looking forward to male contraception.
Comment by Anonymous — January 30, 2009 @ 8:46 pm
I agree with you. Should have a male birthcontrol a long long time ago!
Comment by Anonymous — February 2, 2009 @ 9:20 am