No birth control for men

[blas87]

Iradney's thread inspired me......when I realized that pretty much all there is for men as far as BC goes is condoms.

Sure, there are pills and whatnot that we hear about in the news that they are testing or thinking up....but are there any available to men? NO.

Sure, women are supposed to be more organized, and a male birth control pill may seem a little non-masculine and could be forgotten easier than for a female....but is it really THAT hard to come up with a pill that could kill sperm?

Come on now, we got pills that give women lighter periods, hell one or two pills actually give women only 4 a year, there is a shot that totally prevents ovulation and makes the uterine lining undesirable for a fetus.......how hard would it be to delevop a shot that would lower sperm count or render a guy temporarily sterile, the way the Depo Provera shot does for women, until they discontinue the shot?

Condoms break. Guys have it way too easy. Since when was birth control up to the women? Just because we have to have the babies? Bleh....fuck that. Sometimes I worry even though I am on the shot and I refuse to have sex without a condom.

Rawr.

[Greenday]

Good for you. Always should make the guy wear a condom if you don't want a kid. In all seriousness, it can't hurt and is just more protect, plus it's the best way to prevent STDs.

I WISH there was a male pill. That'd be awesome. Sign me up!

[blas87]

Yay! One willing candidate! Anymore out there? If we get enough, maybe they will hear our cries...

[Pedersen]

Well, the options for guys are pretty simplistic, as far as I know:

• Condoms
• Vasectomy
• Chemical Castration
• Castration
• Homosexuality

Now, if the guy doesn't want kids, his options are pretty limited. Two of them (varieties of castration) will remove the ability to have sex entirely. One of them would require a change in sexual orientation for any straight guys. So, none of them are good choices for a monogamous relationship where kids are not desired.

Condoms are uncomfortable. They do change the sensations. Personally, I hate using them for that reason. If I weren't already in a monogamous relationship, I'd use them, but I wouldn't like them.

That leaves vasectomies. Dammit, that hurt. I'm grateful for brain biology being what it is. In times of extreme pain/duress, the brain actually has a hard time forming long term memories. As such, I can't describe it anymore. I can only say that it hurt horribly while it was done, and then I was noticeably stiff for several days after.

If there were a pill of some sort that would act as a spermicide, I'd have jumped on that in a heartbeat.

[AFPheonix]

Call me anal, but I'm fine with having the burden of birth control on my shoulders, as I would be the one dealing with the pregnancy and all that it entailed. I'm a control freak that way

[Greenday]

Call me anal, but I'm fine with having the burden of birth control on my shoulders, as I would be the one dealing with the pregnancy and all that it entailed. I'm a control freak that way

Plus, you know whether or not you took your BC. We as guys have to take your word for it that not only do you take BC, but that you take it correctly.

Pederson, how badly did it hurt? And do you regret it? I want one quite badly. My mom would kill me though.

[Pedersen]

Pederson, how badly did it hurt? And do you regret it? I want one quite badly. My mom would kill me though.

I honestly can't answer that, because I can't remember it. I can only say that I remember it hurting, and wanting to beat the living crap out of all the guys who said it didn't.

I know that it hurt. I know that keeping myself still while the procedure was underway was difficult, and I know that my hips were sore for a few days because of how hard I had to struggle with my body's desire to flinch.

I know that I drove myself home, but drove on some bouncy road, so that was uncomfortable. I know that it took me about a week before I didn't notice it anymore at all.

But how much did it hurt? I just don't remember.

Do I regret it? No, not in the least. I've never been a big fan of children. I'm an uncle, and that's quite sufficient for me. It especially means that I get to turn them back over to the parents when they're too much of a pain.

Add in that my wife has rheumatoid arthritis, and the medication she has to take to control it cannot be taken while pregnant, so her carrying a child is not an option.

No, no regrets here. Maybe when I'm much older, and she's passed away, I will. But for now, not in the least little bit.

Oh, and as for Mom killing you: Why tell her? I still haven't told my mom, and have no intention of doing so.

[Zyanya]

Sadly, some 'feminists' (gad it's painful to call them that, cause they aren't) aka the 'only mothers count as people club', are actually campaigning against the male birth control pill, because it would eliminate 'opps' scenarios and thus take the right of choosing when a couple reproduces away from the woman.

[crazylegs]

If I had the option of a male pill I would be all over it, however I'm thinking with the hormones that make males, well male reducing testosterone wouldn't be all that great, adding extra female hormones to the mix probably wouldn't be all that great so I'd imagine it would have to be a chemical process unique to the production of sperm.

Any suggestions?

[Primer]

Good for you. Always should make the guy wear a condom if you don't want a kid. In all seriousness, it can't hurt and is just more protect, plus it's the best way to prevent STDs.

Short of abstinence, it's the only way.

That leaves vasectomies. Dammit, that hurt. I can only say that it hurt horribly while it was done, and then I was noticeably stiff for several days after.

Oh dear. That one is just too easy.

Back on topic, I'm sorry you were so uncomfortable, but good for you for making the choice.

[Pedersen]

Oh dear. That one is just too easy.

Doh! Can't believe I left that in there. What I should have said was that my hips were sore for days afterwards

[Rapscallion]

Guys have it way too easy.

Shorter life expectancy, don't have the chance to look really cute, can't wear a skirt without being stared at...

Oh, we don't have it so easy.

On a more serious note, two words: nasal hair.

Getting that stuff out? Don't even start to think it's fun.

Rapscallion

[DesignFox]

On a more serious note, two words: nasal hair.
Rapscallion

You forgot about ear hair.

[Rapscallion]

You mean you can't breathe through your ears?

Rapscallion

[DesignFox]

You mean you can't breathe through your ears?

Rapscallion

some old men get ear hair...that's GOTTA hurt to remove!

I don't envy guys the prostate check, either.

I'll deal with BC.