The days of birth control being only a woman’s responsibility may be coming to an end! For the first time, scientists have developed what may be a safe and effective contraceptive solution that is administered to the male, instead of the female. Several types of male contraceptives may be hitting the market soon. Here’s everything you need to know to discover if male birth control is for you.
Men will soon have a daily contraceptive pill option, similar to women’s birth control pill sin that they will have to be taken on a regular schedule. Options like a gel or a patch to be applied to the skin are being explored as well, as are monthly or quarterly injections. One possible future for male contraception involves an implant placed under the skin and replaced on a yearly basis. All these options represent the first time a reversible, non-intrusive male contraceptive option has ever been available. All male birth control options until now have always been irreversible and involving surgery.
Most male birth control that is currently being developed involves testosterone being released in the body, lowering sperm count. It is not supposed to alter sexual ability or performance, and anticipated side effects are projected to be minor.