For a variety of reasons, I've been thinking about the potential problems associated with hormonal birth control, or another type of birth control pill, for men. Biological issues aside, although they are certainly important, what I really wonder is whether providing an easy, male-controlled option for birth control other than condoms would drastically reduce the number of men having safer sex.
That's not a way of insulting men. Women are bad at dual method use as well. However, fears of an unwanted pregnancy or female contraceptive failure are one reason that heterosexual men are motivated to use condoms even when their partners are using another form of protection. If they were confident in their own temporary infertility, would condom use fall by the wayside?
Right now it's a purely theoretical question. I don't actually see a male, reversible method showing up on the market any time soon. However, it's worth thinking about. I believe that men should have access to more, and better, options, but anything that reduces condom use could conceivably be a public health nightmare.
August Content Round Up
- Why do Gay Men Have an Increased Risk of HIV?
The answer to this question has nothing to do with morals and a lot to do with biology. - What is a Functional Cure for HIV?
A functional cure for HIV may be on the horizon. However, it doesn't mean that we'll be seeing the end of HIV any time soon.
Source: http://std.about.com/b/2012/08/31/august-content-round-up-2.htm
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