Now, a birth control shot for men
POSTED February 17, 2010 - 12:03 | POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal
Last edited by Kangna Agarwal on February 17, 2010 - 12:36
Professor Richard Anderson, from the University of Edinburgh, who is heading one of the two year long trails said, "A lot of women may think it's time men took their turn. When we carried out surveys of women, they were enormously enthusiastic. The single most common reason was they wanted to share the responsibility for contraception."
The worldwide study comprises of 60 couples in Manchester, and 20 couples in Edinburgh who are participating in a year-long trial of a male contraceptive injection.
Working of the injection
The shot contains the male sex hormone testosterone, and a synthetic version of the female sex hormone progesterone. The men will be given injections by the general physician twice a month.
The injection works by stimulating the brain into reducing the levels of other hormones which control sperm production and maturation.
However, once the shots are discontinued the sperm count returned to normal. This method is also an effective measure in providing a time bound contraceptive option.
The tests for the shots have shown positive results in 99 percent of the cases. Additionally, no adverse effects were perceived though some men were troubled by hot flushes, mood swings, and acne.
Method effective in committed relationships
This contraception option is perfect for couples where female methods do not work, and couples want to avoid permanent procedure like a vasectomy.
However, because the injection is unable to protect against sexually-transmitted infections, this method is best suited to stable couples in a committed relationship for whom the risk is minimal.
Dr Anderson, stated, "The single most common reason was that they wanted to share the responsibility for contraception. You are not sleeping with men you are sleeping with one particular man you are sharing your bank accounts and everything else with.
"It's not that women want to control contraception because they could be 'left holding the baby'. In a strong relationship, you share everything, and this is part of it".
Giving some insight on male contraceptive measures Dr Allan Pacey, a Sheffield University expert on male fertility declared, “Vasectomy is OK but although it is viewed as reversible it isn’t really, so it would be useful to have an alternative.
“The big sticking point is acceptability. I think there is a lot of education needed to convince men that this jab doesn’t make them less of a man.”
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Zach (not verified) wrote on June 27, 2010 - 04:40:
As soon as this becomes available, I will be talking to my doctor about it. It's ridiculous to expect your partner to endure having her hormones imbalanced and body changed and not give this a try. It's selfish and pig-headed. We both agree that children are for the future, so why should we both not take steps to ensure the future doesn't come early?
Murthy (not verified) wrote on February 18, 2010 - 13:06:
Please provide equal rights to men in Child Custody and misuse of Domestic Violence cases. You cannot make something mandatory if women are always 'perceived' to be 'victims'.
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