(also known as: consequences of fucking)
there’s a whole host of possible contraception methods for males, but they haven’t gotten the green light yet. because even though it takes two to tango, as it were. apparently the responsibility lies mainly on the female of that equation. even though modern society doesn’t really think that women’s health is something of importance and consideration and would rather strive to strip away opportunities than make things easier for everyone involved.
it’s enough to make you want to scream and scream and never stop.
Progestin shots plus testosterone cream: At the 2007 Future of Male Contraception conference in Seattle, University of Washington researchers announced the results of a study involving progestin shots every three months combined with a daily testosterone gel. It worked well, but less than half of the men studied liked it.
Removable vasectomy: Also unveiled were the positive results of the first U.S. study of the “Intra Vas Device,” a set of plugs that acts like a vasectomy but is removable. It has also been shown to have no effect on future fertility when used short-term in animals—more human studies are needed to gauge any long-term effects.
A pill for men: Researchers at Columbia University announced that they’d found a nonhormonal drug that works as a contraceptive in mice. Will it work in men? Stay tuned.
Dry orgasm: Another promising possibility: In 2006, researchers at Kings College, in London, announced that a couple of drugs for other conditions have the side effect of creating a “dry orgasm” in men. No semen, no sperm, no pregnancy. If a similar drug were developed for birth control use, it could be taken a few hours before having sex and be quickly reversible, with the effects wearing off after about 12 to 24 hours, researchers say.
(via health.com)
everyone is so against male contraception that even some perfectly viable options are left off the table. women struggle with this, and in the end, if a method fails it is the woman that suffers. in this day and age i just don’t see how in the hell that is fair. it’s not, not in the slightest. and fuck, it’s dangerous.
let’s just take a look at the various methods of contraception and where the responsibilities lie., shall we?
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Behavioral
- Abstinence: shhhhhhyeah right. BOTH
- Fertility Awareness: could be male responsibility, but most likely FEMALE.
- The Ovulation Testing Pack: FEMALE
- The Rhythm Method: again, stupid non-contraception method. BOTH
- Coitus Interruptus (Withdrawal): shouldn’t even be LISTED, is stupid on BOTH parts.
- Douching*: shouldn’t even be listed either, may actually INCREASE chance of pregnancy. FEMALE
- Condoms: while this is a male item, it often is the female’s responsibility to acquire/insist upon usage. so factors in as BOTH.
- The Female Condom: it’s in the damn name, man. FEMALE
- Dental Dams: again, FEMALE
- Diaphragms & Cervical Caps: are we sensing a pattern here? FEMALE
- The Pill – Combined Pill- Mini-pill, the progestogen only Pill (POP): unfortunately, FEMALE
- Norplant® (implant): FEMALE
- Implanon® (implant): FEMALE
- Injection – Depo-Provera ®- Noristerat®: FEMALE
- IUDs (Intrauterine Devices): FEMALE
- Intrauterine System (IUS): FEMALE
- Creams & Jellies: could be BOTH
- Film: FEMALE
- Foam: FEMALE
- Sponge: FEMALE
- Suppositories/Peccaries: ew, FEMALE
- The Morning After Pill*: unfortunately, will only ever be FEMALE
- IUD (Intrauterine Device): FEMALE
- Spermicide: FEMALE
- Tubal Ligation in Women: FEMALE
- Vasectomy in Males: MALE
Barrier
Hormonal
Other
Spermicidal
Emergency Contraception
Permanent Methods (sterilization):
do you see how many methods up there are either solely for females or a female “responsibility”? is that not fucking insane?
there are no fucking immaculate conceptions these days, so i honestly do not understand why in the fuck the responsibility and the consequences aren’t shared out equally amongst the sexes. i mean, a woman wouldn’t even be able to get pregnant without the contribution (however slight) from a man, so why shouldn’t we be stopping unwanted pregnancies at the source?!
also, a large number of the methods listed (especially hormonal, implant and permanent) have some pretty hefty side-effects for ladies. yet that’s fucking ok?
ugh.
