Actually I want to talk about contraception (AKA birth control), and more specifically birth control that is available for men. I just read an article about a condom free male birth control that could be on sale in the next two years, it's called Vasalgel and it seems to be the equivalent of the female IUD. There are a ton of contraception methods for women including the diaphragm, daily birth control pills, a weekly patch, a vaginal ring (like nuva ring), hormone shots or implants whereas contraceptive methods for men include using protein blocking tablets or choosing to get a vasectomy (a very permanent option).
As a woman I have many options to choose from to suit my needs, I decided that an intrauterine device (IUD) would be best for me... and bonus NO PERIODS. However as I was reading this article I thought about this from a mans perspective, they don't have many options and one of their main options is a very permanent one. I've spoken to a few of my male friends and they all tell me that they rely on condoms as their only form of contraception and "whatever she's on." What if she's not "on" anything, what if the condom breaks? What if you're out having a good time and you want to hook up and you don't have a condom (which you should... you don't know this girl... don't be stupid...) wouldn't you want to at least know you're not going to get a kid out of this?
Now I personally love the fact that my contraceptive has my covered for 3 years, but wouldn't it be great if men had the option to have reversible, long lasting birth control? Check out the article. If I didn't make sense.. It will.
As a woman I have many options to choose from to suit my needs, I decided that an intrauterine device (IUD) would be best for me... and bonus NO PERIODS. However as I was reading this article I thought about this from a mans perspective, they don't have many options and one of their main options is a very permanent one. I've spoken to a few of my male friends and they all tell me that they rely on condoms as their only form of contraception and "whatever she's on." What if she's not "on" anything, what if the condom breaks? What if you're out having a good time and you want to hook up and you don't have a condom (which you should... you don't know this girl... don't be stupid...) wouldn't you want to at least know you're not going to get a kid out of this?
Now I personally love the fact that my contraceptive has my covered for 3 years, but wouldn't it be great if men had the option to have reversible, long lasting birth control? Check out the article. If I didn't make sense.. It will.