Male Birth Control: The Pill and Vasectomies
December 12, 2006 by
A 1997 survey by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, an American health research and education organization, found that more than 66% of respondents (male and female) believed that men should play a bigger role in the choice and use of contraception.
In the U.S., a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 66% of American men said they would
be willing to try the pill.
What kinds of tests and research are being done?
A few things I have read are:
A study conducted in the year 2000 showed a completely reversible blockage of sperm production in all 66 participants.
Organon, a pharmaceutical company in the Netherlands, has developed a pill that has proven to be 100% effective in preliminary clinical trials.
How does it work?
The pill contains a synthetic hormone and the male hormone testosterone. This combination blocks the production of sperm while maintaining male characteristics and sex drive. It must be taken daily.
How does other birth control compare?
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the condom has a failure rate of about 14% under typical conditions, while the failure rate of the female pill is less than 1%. Male birth control pills also cost about the same as womens at $15 to $20 a month.
Are there any side effects?
From what I have read, it is safer for a man to take birth control pills than it is for women. So far, the only thing some male participants have experienced is slight weight gain. Women on the other hand can get nausea, weight gain, blood clotting, headaches, and other symptoms.
Another Option: Vasectomies
A vasectomy is a birth control method in which all or part of a male's vas deferens are surgically removed. Sexual desire and the ability to have an erection and an orgasm with an ejaculation are not usually affected.
When the vasectomy is complete, sperm can no longer exit the body through the penis. They are broken down and absorbed by the body.
Most men will experience minor bruising in the scrotum for three to five days following the operation.
Failure rates are below 1%.
In the U.S., a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 66% of American men said they would
What kinds of tests and research are being done?
A few things I have read are:
A study conducted in the year 2000 showed a completely reversible blockage of sperm production in all 66 participants.
Organon, a pharmaceutical company in the Netherlands, has developed a pill that has proven to be 100% effective in preliminary clinical trials.
How does it work?
The pill contains a synthetic hormone and the male hormone testosterone. This combination blocks the production of sperm while maintaining male characteristics and sex drive. It must be taken daily.
How does other birth control compare?
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the condom has a failure rate of about 14% under typical conditions, while the failure rate of the female pill is less than 1%. Male birth control pills also cost about the same as womens at $15 to $20 a month.
Are there any side effects?
From what I have read, it is safer for a man to take birth control pills than it is for women. So far, the only thing some male participants have experienced is slight weight gain. Women on the other hand can get nausea, weight gain, blood clotting, headaches, and other symptoms.
Another Option: Vasectomies
A vasectomy is a birth control method in which all or part of a male's vas deferens are surgically removed. Sexual desire and the ability to have an erection and an orgasm with an ejaculation are not usually affected.
When the vasectomy is complete, sperm can no longer exit the body through the penis. They are broken down and absorbed by the body.
Most men will experience minor bruising in the scrotum for three to five days following the operation.
Failure rates are below 1%.
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- The condom has a failure rate of about 14% under typical conditions
- The failure rate of the pill is less than 1%.
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