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Male Contraception
Welcome to our Male Contraception page.
In today's society with the ever increasing population and the economic recession it is more important than ever for people to seriously consider whether or not to bring a child into the world and if so to decide when the time is right.
More and more men are beginning to understand the necessity of sharing the responsibility for birth control and how important it is for them to ensure that their actions do not result in a pregnancy that they are not ready for. Unfortunately, currently the contraception options for men are quite limited.
Condom Or Vasectomy
At this moment in time, a man's option for contraception is limited to choosing between using condoms or having a vasectomy. For men who want or plan to have children at a later date condoms are the contraception of choice. While this form of contraception works well when used correctly helping to both prevent pregnancy and prevent STD's, they are not fool proof. Condoms are only 85% effective under the best of conditions meaning that they substantially lower a man's chances of fathering a child but do not eliminate the chances all together. Combining the use of condoms with a spermicide decreases the chances of an accidental pregnancy more than by using condoms alone. However, there is still a 5% chance that a pregnancy may occur.
Vasectomies are the contraception of choice for men who are sure that they do not want any children now or in the future. A vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the Vas Deferens is clamped, cut or sealed to prevent the man's sperm from mixing with his semen. Once this procedure is completed it may take several months before there is no more sperm present. During this time period a pregnancy may result unless other contraception measures are used.
Once there is no longer any sperm present in the semen there is no longer a chance of fathering a child. Choosing a vasectomy takes a lot of thought because while it is possible to reverse a vasectomy in most cases, it is not always possible in all individuals for a variety of reasons. Therefore, it is wise to make sure that you don't intend to have children at some point in the future before undergoing this procedure.
Future Options for Male Contraception
While contraception options for men are quite limited today, medical personnel are working towards giving men more options in the future. As of right now two contraceptive options that are in the works look promising.
One of these options uses synthetic hormones to block the effect of the testosterone and gonadotropin in order to prevent pregnancy. The other is a gel that is injected directly into the Vas Deferens that would kill the sperm as it passes through. Another injection would be needed to remove the jelly when a man is ready to have children.
While both of these methods of contraception do show early promise, more testing needs to be done to make sure that these methods are safe as well as effective. In the mean time, correct use of the contraception available will help prevent those accidental and unexpected pregnancies.
Welcome to our Male Contraception page.
