December 7, 2006

• New Birth Control Method

  No birth control method is 100%, family planning or otherwise- but it helps, and I personally feel that while we’re okay with ‘the pill’ in all its forms God honours us when we are ‘fruitful and multiply’ and will provide.

  Also, something interesting you might know- there is a NEW form of birth control on its way in the next few years. One that does NOT effect the egg in any way (either after fertilization OR before!)- and is presently predicted to be 100% EFFECTIVE. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, this time the balls in the man’s court- literally.

  It’s called male birth control. It’s presently in the clinical trials. Why is it 100% effective? Well, there is more than one method they are looking at, the primary one simple prevents the sperm from being made: period. That’s why it’s 100% effective- it’s pretty hard to kill off or block sperm from getting to the egg, but what about if there are none to block? Easy peasy. The next method… basically takes the ‘tails’ off sperm. LOL Yes, you heard me right. It’s like ‘breaking their legs’ so to speak- a sperm can’t get from point A to point B if it can’t propel itself there- that method is also said to be, at this point, 100% effective. Those guys have to travel a LONG ways (for their size) so it isn’t like they will ‘accidentally’ make it without ‘legs’.

  It’s not available yet, but when it is- I know I’m taking it. It’s also temporary- within about 13 weeks the man is able to completely produce sperm again, just as before (again, this is according to present trial data). The only catch? It takes about two months for it to become effective. Another catch? Well, at THIS point it seems the most effective methos will require injections in addition to a pill.

  How does it work? Well, the details don’t bother me- but you’re guy might not like it. In the end, it doesn’t bother the guy in actuality- but the details might bother him. The male takes a pill that is basically the same as the female birth control pill except different amounts- it contains that progest-stuff, progesterol or close. That hormone *prevents* the production of sperm in the testes, and it also helps prevent prostate cancer. Why didn’t we use this before? Well… progesterone is a FEMALE hormone, one connected to pregnancy at that. So, ahem… it causes ‘feminization’. Yep- breast growth, changes in the face shape to look more feminine, weight gain on the hips, etc. WAIT wait wait, before you get freaked out- that’s what the injections deal with. Testosterone cannot be taken orally because it’ll break down- so, when injected, the right amount of testosterone will counteract the effects of progestol/whatever and result in a normal, NON-feminized birth control balance. No sperm, no side effects- in all of 40-something test cases this has been without exception so far.

  Just don’t forget those injection appointments… heh heh, or you might end up needing a bra.

  Either way, unless you feel life begins before the sperm gets within a mile of the egg (I think there are very few who believe a sperm is alive and human- because if so, that means that you kill thousands or even millions of humans on a regular basis).

  The reason this hasn’t been explored yet? Well, because up until now the medical community has been focusing on the idea of birth control being the woman’s responsibility- even more people have thoughts that until recently. Now, folks are finally thinking “Hey, what can HE do to help with this?” Truth is, it’s a lot easier to prevent sperm from ever being made- or from moving around- than it is to stop ‘em once they’ve got their groove on.

  You can google “male birth control” and find out a lot more, very easily. Hope I got you thinking!
  
  

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