Twice-Monthly Male Contraceptive Shot Stops Sperm Production, Being Tested in Australia

This is very interesting. I am all for more attention given to male birth control issues. It may keep some idiots from making babies. It will also take some of the blame off of women when unintentional pregnancies occur (and they will).

I however would never expect a man I cared about to use it, for the same reason I don't like using female birth control pills. There will always be a trade off in health risks. You will be medicated 24/7 wether you are having sex or not and most likely the med's will have side effects. But if you are not in a committed relationship, and/or having a baby would be the 'end of the world' to you, then I can see why men need this option.

I am curious how many men here would use and rely on such a pill?

Here are some things that I am not sure many men understand about birth control as some men feel that all sexually active women should be on the pill, and therefore have no excuse for an unplanned pregnancy.

(1)-medical birth control takes planning and commitment: Before you are sexually active you must make an appointment with your doctor, take time off of work for the appointment. And the meds may take several weeks until they are effective. You must also make a 1 year commitment because health risks increase and effectiveness decreases if you don't (in female BC). In the case of this male BC it sounds like a man would have to go in for an ejection every two weeks (but would it be worth it if it prevented pregnancy ?).

If a man is in a committed relationship and the couple chooses this method, then I am sure most likely things will go well and prevent pregnancy. The man will have to live with the health risks and side effects, especially if he uses this method long term. I know women that have been on the pill for more than 10 years.

Say a single man that does not get laid very often, suddenly comes across a women that is willing to do him, and they have sex. I am sure he will not have gone thru all the time and effort to get this male birth control shot. And then an unplanned pregnancy would be considered just as much his fault as it is hers because he had BC options available to him

(2)-How easy it is to forget a dose: How many times has a doctor given you a prescription for something and you forgot a dose? Left it somewhere and couldn't get to it? Or forgot to schedule a follow-up appointment and now the dr. office is closed for a holiday or something? Perhaps you've skipped or did a late dose before and nothing happened so you will be fine again, right?

Who will be responsible for unintentional pregnancies? (it's always BOTH regardless of the situation).

It will be interesting to see how men respond to medical birth control.

Having more options is always a plus, but side effects have to be considered as it is new. Plus, price and availability will be an issue, if this were available like the pill is to women and education is given time to sink in, then I think it will be very beneficial.

Considering 40% of women would LIE about contraceptive if they if wanted a child, this will achieve alot of liberation for men.

I just re-read the article and realized that it had a second page. It says that 'couples' are being studied, but in the picture it only shows the guys. I am surprised that they are only 19 to 21 years old. I don't know ANY 19 to 21 year olds that are in committed relationships (ready to go 18+years) and have the desire and the finances to take care of a child.

So what does the company that is conducting this study plan to do if it fails (a girl gets pregnant)?

Is she expected to have an abortion? Or does the company not care about the possibility of creating children on welfare and/or single parent homes?

I am glad that male birth control is being studied, but I think the company needs to show more responsibility. I would have thought they would have chosen married couples in their mid-twenties to thirties that could provide emotionally and financially for a child if it should happen.

In the same way that they did not allow the testing in the USA to go forward.
Why? They say there is no market....if you can believe that.

Taking reproductive control out of the hands of women would be the most responsible thing that can happen to male/female relationships.

This is the only way to ensure that a pregnancy is infact intended and the child is "wanted" and planned for.

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Male birth control is a good thing. Having BC options available to both genders will certainly decrease the chances of unwanted pregnancy.

But as far as lying and ensuring that a child is intended and wanted, I think it just turns the tables.

I think 40% of men would lie about BC just to have sex. Especially in a case of a one-night-stand when they know they are never going to see the girl again. And I think some men would lie because they DO want to conceive a child with their partner.

Both genders are equally capable of being deceitful.

I think 40% of men would lie about BC just to have sex. Especially in a
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ensuring that a child is intended and wanted, I think it just turns the tables.Marketing Thesiscase of a one-night-stand when they know they are never going to see the girl again. And I think some men would lie because they DO want to conceive a child with their partner.

Both genders are equally capable of being deceitful.

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