Ideally, birth control should be a decision equally handled by all parties involved. But too often, the physical and financial responsibility is left to the person who is actually at risk for becoming pregnant.
There are many possible reasons for this imbalance, not the least of which is the extreme lack of contraceptive options available to men. Generally, they can choose between the unreliable methods of withdrawal and condoms, or the all-or-nothing option of vasectomy.
A study launched in 2008, and published by The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, tested hormonal birth control shots in men that proved to be almost 96% effective at preventing pregnancy. (By contrast, condoms are, in real life, about 82% effective.)
But the study was cut short when participants reported side effects including mood disorders, acne and changes in libido. [Jillian Vandiveer, Brooklyn College]
Just a thought.
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