A single man can produce over 2,430 pregnancies in 9 months. A woman can only produce a single pregnancy in 9 months. Despite this, women are often held responsible for taking birth control whether it be in the form of a pill, an injection, or an implant.
Studies have been done on male birth control in the form of a pill, which is similar to the daily hormonal contraceptives taken by most women, and on birth control in the form of an injection. The most recent study was done by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015. The study followed 320 men who received a birth control injection every 8 weeks. Despite the results being quite promising, the study was discontinued after many men complained of headaches, mood swings, acne, tiredness, and minimal weight gain. These are all side effects of combined oral contraceptives already taken by many women. The side effects of these pills for women also include increased blood pressure, nausea, and fatigue.
There are also two long-term birth control options: vasectomies and tubal litigations. Tubal ligation is a surgery commonly referred to as getting one’s tubes tied. It sterilizes the fallopian tubes. A vasectomy is a similar surgical procedure for men. However, the similarities stop there. A tubal ligation can be a dangerous operation while a vasectomy has little to no side effects. Vasectomies also have a 98% successful reversal rate within the first 15 years after the surgery was performed. Tubal ligations cannot be reversed without jeopardizing the health of the patient.
While men and women both have a part to play in the creation of a pregnancy, historically, women have had higher levels of expectations placed upon them in relation to their role in preventing pregnancies than their male counterparts. This concept is not only outdated but scientifically inaccurate as birth control for women may have as many dangerous side effects, if not more, than male contraceptives.
Is male birth control a good idea?
Should more research be put into male birth control?
Do you think men and women should equally bear the responsibility to prevent a pregnancy?
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pill-guys-male-birth-control-option-passes-safety-tests/
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Interesting topic and great job Lael!
I think that male birth control is a good idea but possibly have more tests and research done before. But I do think that men and women should both have to be responsible to prevent pregnancy and not just the girl. They should both have equal responsibility because they are both making the decision to do what they did.
I agree with you. Since poth partners are making the decision to have sex, they should also be repsonible for preventing an unwanted pregnancy.
Is male birth control a good idea? Persoanlly I think that could have positive and negative affects, the biggest negative in my opinion is men who would like to try this would probably forget to take it which can be life changing decision. And there definetly should be more reasearch on the topic because men and women's bodies are wired and work much different. And yes I think it shoud be 50/50 on responsibility and there are certian situations that apply to the opposite sex more.
I think with more research and tests that male birth control would be a good idea. I think men and woman should equally be responsible to prevent pregnancy because they are both making the decision to do that even if it isn't what they want.
I agree, more tests do need to be performed to understand all the effects of male birth control before it becomes widely available. Like you said though, if testing is done it becomes a great option to help prevent unwanted pregnancies.
I think that it is a good idea but I dont think many men will use it. I think there should be more test and proof that it works so its not a waste of money. I think that both men and women shoulf have equall responsibility to prevent pregnacy to.
I think that male birth is a great idea. By creating male birth control there would be less stress on the women. However birth control is never 100% effective. Although if it's used correctly it can be very effective. I think that there should be more research on male birth control so that one day the women won't be the only ones taking birth control.
As you said, birth control is never 100% effective. This goes for female birth control as well. If both partners in a relationship were taking birth control instead of only one, the chance of having an unwanted pregancy would greatly decrease.
I feel like male birth control can be a good idea but it really depends on what kind and the situation. If you are older and are done having kids then a visectamine is a good choice. But before that I think that for the male you might as well just wear a condom if you are that worried about it as it also stops some STI transfers. There should definitely be more research put into male birth control. As it would be beneficial and not as one sided in a relationship.
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