Male Birth Control Pill

[spathiphyllum]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47691567

Has passed initial humans saftey tests.


The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production.

Men - Would you take them?


Women - would you prefer your man to be on birth control?

The thing is.. men can make 100 women pregnant a day, but a woman can only get pregnant once every nine months.

It makes sense for the male, or the seed spreader to be controlled, surely?

However saying that, i'd never put any hormone control into my body and i'd never force the Ms to either bun that.

[goodgoalie]

Is this the pill that you put in your shoe and it makes you limp?

[spathiphyllum]

LOL, no ;) It is a pill to temporarily block the testicles from creating sperm without lowering hormone levels to such an extent that it creates side-effects is the issue.

I assume a man would still be able to ejaculate, it would just not contain any sperm.

[Calicogirl]

Personally I can't wait for this to be available as the pill doesn't suit me, I can't risk getting pregnant for health reasons, Mr Cal won't do barrier protection and yeah bring it on tbh (as long as it's shown to be safe obviously).

[hc4361]

If I were single I'd definitely take them whether the woman was on the pill or not. I'd still use condoms.

[spathiphyllum]

Personally, i wouldn't take it. And i don't like the idea of so many (in most cases very young) females taking birth control as it affects the hormones something chronic.

[ummmm]

No...I wouldn't trust a man who says he's on the pill.

[spathiphyllum]

HC, Condoms/femedoms etc.. are the only contraception to prevent an STI or STD but obviously they're not 100% guaranteed at all.

[youngmafbog]

I think you have it in one there ummm. After all it is the female that is left with the result of any lies.

[spathiphyllum]

That makes sense for a sexual relationship with someone you don't know.. but if it was you on a hormone pill or your male partner.. ? Or obviously alternative methods.

[Old_Geezer]

There will be some market for for them, but no, it makes more sense for the partner risking 9 months carrying to have the greater incentive. They are unlikely to want to risk trusting a sexual partner.

[hc4361]

Spath, that's why I take the pill and use a condom if I were single. I wouldn't want children or an STD

[spathiphyllum]

People sleeping with strangers without condoms are asking for a STI anyhow. I'm more thinking committed partners.

[spathiphyllum]

Fair play HC i respect that

[jno]

it's be okay in a committed relationship, I suppose (where she can monitor him), but otherwise, yes, it doesn't always pay to take a man's word on these matters.

[hc4361]

OG, it wouldn't have be one partner taking the pill, it could be both.

[Calicogirl]

I was assuming committed partners as well Spath, one night stands really need some barrier methods.

[hc4361]

When we were sure our family was complete I had a vasectomy.

[Old_Geezer]

Both can, but the incentive still isn't as great for the male. Sure he may be responsible for supporting, as long as he is known and contactable, but he still isn't carrying nor giving birth. This is why they are less keen on hormone taking and the market for duch pills will be smaller. The pill sexually liberated females in the 60s, males never had the same worries.

[EDDIE51]

Just imagine the reply if a man asks a girl for sex ,saying ''It's all right I'm on the pill '' Would even one in a thousand believe him????.
The only birth control pill for men would be one the size and hardness of a marble , you put it in your shoe and it makes you Limp !

[hc4361]

Eddie, for me the issue would be me not making a woman pregnant even if she swore she was on the pill.