Male Birth Control
 

Okay, so this is a subject I think is very retarded. You go to the doctor or clinic and get a shot that inturn makes men temporarily infertal. I honestly think that if this shot goes to the market that there will be even more spread of disease. I think that condoms and normal female birth control should be only used. This shot is going to make a higher risk for STD's. Not to mention that guys will probably lie to girls and say "Oh yeah I got the shot". I think there are some risks with this also, liek testicular cancer and blood clots and other health risks. I'm an old timer on this. I think a condom is the only way. Who else thinks this shot is a fail? Pull and pray works pretty good also. BAHA.


Discuss.

I don't think it's fail. I think it's good that if guys also get some other alternatives to condoms. Of course, if you have casual sex, then you could still choose to wear a condom just to protect yourself against STDs.

I don't think I know anyone who would lie and say "yeah, I had the shot" to a girl so he could have sex with her. You and me might be from different worlds, though.

I'm in America where lies and hate flourish.

people reject science here. I'd say its another world entierly.

there are ups and downers to it

your saying it could cause blood clots and cancer and stuff well if they know that this is possible than they wont get the shot, or they could anyway if they wanted, its optional obviously.

STDs are just as easy to get without the shot so i dont think it would raise the STD ratings any higher than they already are

and i dont think someone would lie about that, i doubt the person thats lying would want kids anyway

i'm totally with cory on this one. stick to condoms. they aren't just for birth control.

the idea that STDs are just as easy to get without the shot only applies if the man in question does not use a condom.

seriously, safe sex isn't rocket science.

id stick to rubbers... i wouldnt consider cory a credible source but the idea of blood clots in my **** is enough to scare me off

You read an article about this, or you arbitrarily decided that this would be the case just 'cus?

I agree that the condom is the best thing for contraceptives. If you're in a light relationship or having one night stands you shouldn't be messing with anything else to replace it though double protection is never a bad thing (e.g. condom and pill, not two condoms ....). If you're in a mutually exclusive relationship with a person, condoms can be a hassle because they're uncomfortable and require effort at the beginning of sex to pause and think "rubber up" in which case, as long as you're both getting tested, foregoing the condom in favour of other options is an a-okay thing.

If male contraceptives become out there and on the market, and are shown not to have significant side effects then I'm all in favour of it. Especially considering I know some people that won't/can't take the pill for medical reasons - in their case the potential of a male contraceptive would be a phenomenal step forward.

It's illogical to say you support female birth control, but not male birth control. I mean, I understand your reasoning behind saying that- but that's like saying "I don't support the Nazi's, but I do support killing Jews". Eh?

I have a stash of morning after pills next to my bed for whatever lady when situations arise. I'm not getting some needless shot.