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In reply to the discussion: Contraceptive Pill For Men? Scientists Moving Closer To Creating Birth Control For Males [View all]NickB79
(20,370 posts)My wife and I struggle with birth control, because the side effects of most hormonal methods are undesirable for her, sterilization before we've decided we don't want another child is still out, and condoms have their own issues. We're looking at IUD's, but she's heard a few bad stories about those from coworkers, so she's a bit hesitant to try one. She is rightfully upset that she has to take as much responsibility in family planning as she does, simply for the fact my only options are quite limited. As it is, the Nuva-Ring is the only thing we've found that works reasonably well, but there is a lot of room for improvement.
If the side effects were minimal as the OP's article suggests, I'd be on male BC pills in an instant. Unfortunately, it sounds like they won't be on the market for another decade or so, meaning we won't be requiring them by then