Have you ever wondered why there’s such a big range of contraceptives for women and not for men? Doctors have asked this same question and apparently, by 2017, the new thing will be Vasalgel, birth control for men. The way this will work is that men who wish to get involved with this form of birth control will need to get a very small injection in their vas deferens. It is a permanent solution but is different from a vasectomy. The initial injection can possibly be countered by a small second injection. The price Vasalgel is still unknown but it seems worth it. It’s a one time thing, permanent, and possibly reversible. But like all things, this new product has it’s drawbacks.
The number of men using condoms has decreased recently. According to CDC, “there was a 4% decline in condom utilization between 2006 and 2010, and among teenagers condom use decreased almost by 50%. Considering that this product could be on the pricier side, what will motivate men to become interested in it? That’s the question that founder, Elaine Lissner, is trying to solve.
So, this seems like a great new invention, but the drawback here seems to be that if men aren’t using protection now, what will make them change their minds about this?
‘There will always be the Neanderthals, there will always be guys who say don’t touch my junk, there will never be 100% of men who want it,’ says the group behind Vasalgel.
I have been reading a lot about this topic lately. I think it is a wonderful idea that seems to be pretty well tested and studied. The only draw back that I am noticing, is I could see this birth control for men causing more STD’s to occur. Of course, at our age, our number one concern is not getting pregnant. Also incredibly important, is to not contract any STD’s with a partner. If a guy was using this birth control, he may be less likely to buy condoms or want to put one on. I am interested though to see where this topic goes and how sexual protection will change and improve over the next decade.
Men can be ignorant but honestly if I was a guy I wouldn’t consider this birth control. Birth control is widely used among teenagers and young adults before marriage. If it’s only possibly for this birth control to be reversed and not 100% guaranteed, then that would take away a young mans ability to have a family later on in life. At least females have the opportunity to use birth controls that won’t affect their ability to reproduce later on in the future.
I have been reading about this recently and personally I do not feel its a bad idea as long as it is tested well. If it seems fully tested and easily reversed than why not. It is always better to be safe than sorry, and if the girl is already on birth control and a condom is being worn, then what do you have to lose by adding one more layer of protection. This is a great idea so long as the side effects are non existent.