Male Birth Control Pills Developed by Scientists?

A man can smoke tons of weed and get the exact same results....I'm just saying.

 

It's not to cause "Impotence"?
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I missed this. Yea, what are the long-term effects though? Also, Aids/HIV & STD rates are going to go up.

 

and people wonder why they have a hard time having kids when they're finally ready.

 

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jaisee

 

I am not opposed to this but, I would have a very long conversation with my doctor first. I do not want any kids out of wedlock but, I want kids eventually and will want my doctors opinion.

I advocate condom use with open, honest communication and yes, strict monogamy.

I wonder if something like this could help some men grow up a little bit and start thinking about consequences...probably not.

In terms of increasing Aids/HIV & STDs, cost and availability of the pills will be a huge factor. In the developed world perhaps there may be some who will forgo condoms but, in the developing world condoms are seen as a way to survive by many, not to limit child births. Here is an article that illustrates this:

HIV Prevention in Developing Countries

Research shows that neither condoms alone nor abstinence-only education will bring an end to the HIV epidemic: we must take a balanced approach to educating young people about HIV and AIDS. In many developing nations, abstinence, partner-reduction, and consistent, correct use of condoms have each played a major role in successfully reducing the number of new HIV infections.

In Kenya, the HIV rate has declined from 10 percent in the late 1990s to under 7 percent today. Surveys indicate that as Kenyans are becoming more informed about the transmission and prevention of HIV, both age at first sex and use of condoms are rising, and the percentage of adults with multiple partners is falling.

In Thailand, a nationwide AIDS education and condom campaign introduced in 1991 has helped keep the country’s HIV rate at only 2 percent, while the infection rate among sex workers has dropped from 28 percent to 12 percent.

In Cambodia, a government-sponsored AIDS education and “100 percent condom program” has not only significantly reduced the HIV rate, but has dramatically reduced male involvement with sex workers.

In Brazil, famous for its nationwide, government-sponsored AIDS treatment, “persistent and aggressive efforts to prevent new HIV infections have probably played an equal or greater role in slowing the spread of the virus.” Mass media campaigns promoting condom use for both at-risk groups and the general population have helped keep the HIV rate stable at 0.6 percent among Brazilians 15-49 years of age since 2000.

In India, the HIV rate among young adults fell by a third from 2000 to 2004 among young adults. Researchers say the fall is probably due to increased condom use and male abstinence from sex workers.India’s National AIDS Control Organization sponsors both an HIV education programme, and a condom use and distribution program.

In developing areas around the world, a combination of approaches has been proven to work best in the fight against HIV. Researchers recommend that youth be provided complete information, social support, and access to contraceptives. Nations should also encourage partner reduction, an important but often ignored aspect of HIV prevention. In a lengthy review of adolescent reproductive and sexual health initiatives around the world, no increase in sexual risk-taking was associated with providing complete information (including information about abstinence and condoms) to young people. Nations should commit to providing youth with all the tools necessary to slow the epidemic.

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/