Comments on: A Suggestion on Men’s Choices

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:39:13 +0000

I’ve been wondering about a male pill for years. It’s about time there was an equivalent to the female pill… as it is now, so many women end up completely shouldering the problems of BC. Personally, I’ve found it’s a hassle — multiple trips to the gyno, worrying every single day about taking the d*#@ thing, side effects, etc. After about 6 years, I seemed to have a negative reaction to the type I was on, and suddenly had to deal with dry eyes and contact lens rejection. I’m MORE than ready to sign my bf up for a male pill (and he’s quite ready, too, if only to give me a break) — it’s really only fair. Men should have an option they can be in control of besides the condom (which, in my experience at least, guys are not a huge fan of when in a committed relationship); and women shouldn’t be the only target of the majority of BC options.

By: mythago

mythago — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 08:13:45 +0000

Speaking from personal experience, that is not 100% proof against not getting knocked up.

By: Tanooki Joe

Tanooki Joe — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 01:51:24 +0000

Actually, you can fuck people of the same gender as you, and still have no babies. It’s win-win.

Or just don’t have vaginal intercourse. There’s lot of other fun things to do. ;)

By: mythago

mythago — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:11:33 +0000

Fuck, or no babies.

Actually, you can fuck people of the same gender as you, and still have no babies. It’s win-win.

Lauren, a couple of problems not mentioned in your article (but apparently an issue for Big Pharma’s marketing) is that women don’t trust men not their long-term partners to use the male pill, and men are less willing than women to accept a Pill’s side effects.

By: zuzu

zuzu — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:42:00 +0000

As for a male contraceptive, I’d definitely be interested, because then I wouldn’t have to worry about the other person forgetting to take their pill.

That’s how I feel about it. But until I got my tubal, I tried to use at least two forms of BC, since I’m a belt-and-suspenders kind of gal.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:42:43 +0000

My husband would take a male pill everyday… I’ll easily admit he’s the more responsible of the two of us (although I did pretty welll for the three years I was on the pill, I think only forgot it once or twice). I think it would be great to have that extra protection too… if we’re both on it, chances of an unplanned pregnancy go down a lot without having to use condoms, which we both hate.

By: NBarnes

NBarnes — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:49:53 +0000

‘Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.’

And not only can I fuck with no resultant babies, I want to fuck with no babies, I will work to more thoroughly and conviently secure the end of fucking with no babies, and lobby my representatives to our government to aid me in this. Vote YES on sex, vote NO on mandatory natalism!

By: Pablo

Pablo — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 09:10:28 +0000

Well, they don’t want to get somebody pregnant and be responsible for the kid, that’s for sure.

That’s what abortion is for isn’t it?

(Yes Virginia, that was sarcasm. Sorta. Thanks for the stereoyping.)

By: Dadahead

Dadahead — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:36:06 +0000

studies show that men are willing to be medically responsible for their own reproductive functions,

Well, they don’t want to get somebody pregnant and be responsible for the kid, that’s for sure.

By: foresmac

foresmac — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:16:36 +0000

I’ve had three long-term sexual partners that I know for a fact weren’t able to take their pills regularly (i.e. on the right day, etc…). It got to the point with one of them that I was reminding them on a daily basis. So I agree the whole notion that

b) men are too irresponsible to be dependable

is pretty unfair. I think it’s more likely that there will be responsible and irresponsible men just as there are responsible and irresponsible women.

As for a male contraceptive, I’d definitely be interested, because then I wouldn’t have to worry about the other person forgetting to take their pill.