If there were a male birth control pill?

Would you take it?

You may experience headaches, nausea, uncontrollable weight gain and a 3-5% failure rate.

Just wondering who might be interested.

Namechange2014-07-08T14:09:28Z

It's not really an issue for me since I'm gay. But, during periods where my multiple sclerosis is acting up, sometimes I have some erectile dysfunction. I refuse to use the medication for that (cialis) because it gives me a neck-ache. So, sex to me is less important than not having a 24 hr. neck-ache. Kissing is almost as good as sex, so long as I can go back to sex when I am feeling better.

Anonymous2014-07-08T14:31:23Z

there is already a male birth control pill, it works and has been successfully tested, in end of the year 2013 (now its july 8th 2014). when a man takes it, everything stays the same, excpet the swimmers are immobilised. feminists are boycotting the male birth control pill from hitting the market, else it was supposed to be availabe to all men in autum/winter 2014.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZWwSXxZ4co
no, i wouldnt take the pill, because i love children, want 3488402089546864373 babies :) ღ

mister-damus2014-07-08T15:19:43Z

I would if did not have too many side effects (or any severe side effects).

By the way, weight gain is not "uncontrollable".

John2014-07-08T13:23:05Z

I read somewhere they were experimenting on a male birth control pill, the pill is said to significantly reduce sperm count. That was a few years ago, bearing in mind it does take decades for a drug to pass clinical trials and even then a very small number of drugs reach the market. I'm certain at some point in the future there will be the option for men to take pills as a form of contraception, however, I personally wouldn't trust something like that as I don't know how it affects testosterone or whether it has any long term impacts on my sperm count as I would like to have children one day.

?2014-07-08T13:18:00Z

De Ja Vous.

Would it also decrease my monthly cramping and be covered by most insurance policies as the female pill is?

Personally, I'd probably pay the extra money to get a vasectomy which has better odds, without those side effects.

Also would it have to be a regular thing? Consider the morning after pill doesn't need to be taken regularly. If I could pop a pill 10 minutes before sex with those odds, I'd probably do it, just in case the woman isn't being honest about being on the pill - though again, a condom offers even better advantages.

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