Finally! It’s the man’s turn
Posted: November 30, 2011 Filed under: Students 2 Comments »BY SIMRAN TOOR
Finally! No longer do we women have to be the only ones to remember to take the pill every day. Now men can also take equal control and responsibility to prevent pregnancies. Even though it is thought that the man should bring a condom, but condoms break. And lets not forget about the people who don’t believe in condoms, so the pill will provide extra protection against pregnancy. This pill will soon be available to the public sooner then you think. The male birth control pill will be available in many different forms like a patch, a injection given every three months, a pill, and a implant that is placed under the skin every 12 months.
The male birth control has been through many tests and studies, which have proved to be effective. The drug works the same way the female contraceptive works, the male contraceptive has hormones such as testosterone and progestin that stop sperm grown. This drug has proven to be safe, efficient and reversible. There were some side effects noted which included headaches, night sweats, and some weight gain. But these side effects eventually subside overtime and the side effects occur because of the additional hormones from the contraceptive. This pill will be on available in about three years and about five years till it will get an FDA approval. It sounds like a long time but it’s about time that men take equal responsibilities.
I think that this is a great idea for men to be able to take a birth contraceptive. It is not fair that only women have to pay for birth control pills and have to deal with all of the side effects. I’m happy to see that men now have the opportunity to prevent any unwanted pregnancies and are able to take more control of that situation.
Finally! This is a great idea, and I think Simran is right by saying that now it’s time men take equal responsibility. I’m not quite sure how this will work, but it’s interesting to find out that scientists are trying to make this possible. The more control either sex can have over preventing unwanted pregnancies, the better! Great topic!