What do you think about male birth control?

Question

I've been reading about a type of birth control pill that's in development now- the man takes it, rather than the woman. As far as I can tell, it's not hormonal. What do you think?

Answer 1

I think I would rather take mine because I know for sure I've taken it, whereas a man may not have taken his, but tell me he has... I mean if he wants to have sex and it would seem too easy to lie about it, and I really would never take that chance. However it might work for some people I guess, whatever's right for you.

Also someone mentioned the man's excuse being he didn't have a condom, well I carry condoms any responsible adult should, male or female.

Answer 2

I think is fair that male also use birth control and not only women. Since most of the times women birth control pills have side effects.

Answer 3

Besides the technical challenges, it's not particularly viable sociologically. Let me put it this way: if, in the heat of the moment, you become hesitant about having intercourse with a new partner, and he says "Not to worry, I'm on the pill", how reliable would you believe this information to be.

Within the context of a stable, loving, equal partnership, male birth control could definitely work, but in all other contexts, women are going to have to continue to protect themselves.

Answer 4

Definitely a good idea. With both female and male birth control in action, there'd be a backup incase one of them failed.

Answer 5

I think it is a very good idea... however I know that I don't always remember to take my lipator... and I don't even know when I do. I only find out how many days I missed when its time to order a refill, usually at least 7 - 8 pills left. (from a 90 day script)

Answer 6

If it's a pill, it has to be hormonal... or some type of drug that is just as strong. I would need to know more about it before I could say what I thought of it.. but I don't like the idea of taking medicine unnecessarily when it can have a real negative impact on your body. I wouldn't want my boyfriend taking it.

Answer 7

It is hormonal and so what? Women have been burdened with that responsibility for 40 years.

I love the comments about how it's still her loss if the woman becomes pregnant. Tell that to the judge, jackass. These are the same guys who will gripe about fathers being denied their rights in custody cases or being forced to pay child support for kids they didn't want.

It isn't EASY for women to remember the pill either. Too bad. If you don't want to pay child support, protect yourself in one way or another or don't complain when reality hits home.

In any case, birth control injections will be available to men soon as well.

Answer 8

Why not? It is a choice of the couple choosing a form of birth control. Luckily, I don't have those issues.

Answer 9

Women have been taking the full impact of the risks that are involved with birth control from the start! It seems only matural that the male should take his turn in riskin his life taking birth control!!! What's that o;d saying? "What's good for the goose is also good for the gander!!!" I beleive that!!!

Answer 10

I think that is awesome!!! But can you trust a guy to actually take it everyday??? I wouldn't. I have to remind my man to do everything so I wouldn't count on him=) If we continued to take birth control and they did I think the pregnancy rate would go down which would be good. I think that if they had a birth control for men that they could take once a month like a shot or something would be cool. On the otherside I think that alot of men might take it. Especially the ones that sleep around. They wouldn't have to worry about the girl calling in a month. LOL It would put them at ease.