Big Pharma says "dudes aren't into" birth control

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  Posted by mabcosmic Wed Aug 6, 2008 1:20pm PDT

  The only sexism at play is that most men believe that birth control is the responsibility of the woman. If men really cared about their reproductive rights there would be a bigger outcry for these products. Most men are content to blame the woman for getting pregnant or say it's not his than to actually take any action themselves.

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  Posted by Elissa Wed Aug 6, 2008 1:33pm PDT

  I seems like the pill is safer for us since our bodies naturally prevent pregnancy when we're pregnant, so it's not too big of a stretch. If I were a guy, I would be worried about the long-term use of something like this.

  Though I can see it being very beneficial for two particular reasons

  1) As a backup form of bc, if the woman can't take the pill or is on antibiotics or something or they just wanna make real sure they don't have a baby

  2) As piece of mind for guys who want to make sure they don't wind up fathering children they'll never find out about or something

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  Posted by DeAnn Wed Aug 6, 2008 8:22pm PDT

  First of all, women's birth control can cause estrogen-mediated cancer, such as breast, uterine, and onvarian cancer. Pharmaceutical companies have tried very hard to publish studies to say the contrary, but cancer researchers know the truth - when you give breast cancer cells more estrogen, they will proliferate, even in the presence of progestin.

  This also leads me to believe that not only doctors, but pharmaceutical companies, believe that hormonal castration of a man is the lowest form of decapitation. They believe if you take away his ability to procreate, you effectively make him less of a man, and therefore this cannot be allowed to happen. Women are responsible for getting pregnant, rearing those children, and the guys can remain fertile whether they want kids or not.

  Plus, we still don't know whether men's birth control would cause cancer or not, while we already know what happens with women's breast cancer (hence the development of the mini-pill and progesterone shot).

  Sad to say, this is exactly what our society dictates. Sure, there are a few responsible fathers out there, but it's going to take a while before big pharma catches up to such forward-thinking catches. In fact, I would venture to say a man more willing to take birth control is far more desirable as a partner. He's just that responsible.

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  Posted by badgerdog Wed Aug 6, 2008 8:56pm PDT

  In 100% agreement with Angela22!!

  "Pharmaceutical companies care nothing for people. They do what they do for money alone."

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  Posted by amazingly sexxxxxxy kitty and scotty Thu Aug 7, 2008 11:33am PDT

  I always thought that pharma companies are more concerned about bottom lines than about the patient they are trying to help. Think about it, how many medicines are out there that have side effects as bad as or worse than what they are trying to treat. (Anal leakage is always a good one to reference) I am 90% convinced that they have a cure for one or more forms of cancer and because there is no money in cures we will never know. So if they don't think that it will sell, they won't make it. Male birth control should have been on the market years ago in my opinion.

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  Posted by Jaime D Thu Aug 7, 2008 11:48am PDT

  I say make it. Responsible men need the option.

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  Posted by pigdog Thu Aug 7, 2008 2:21pm PDT

  If available I would consider it. Long term effects concern me. Even in a committed relationship condoms are a hassel and not always available when you need it. Some women have issue with birth control, and this would be a great option. I think the government does not want it because US birth rates are already to low.

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  Posted by Bradley Thu Aug 7, 2008 3:19pm PDT

  There is birth control for men , smoking weed!!!!!!

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  Posted by Hazeleyez Thu Aug 7, 2008 7:06pm PDT

  Men will never be willing to take a BC pill. Just like the simple fact that you dont see any male frontal nudity in movies! Unfortunately, we live in a male-dominated world. No matter how much we have evolved throughout the centuries, men will always continue to rule what's really important. That's how the pharmaceutical companies see it also: Men dont want it, so we dont either!

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  Posted by Genevieve Thu Aug 7, 2008 10:16pm PDT

  I think it would be a perfect idea in a perfect society. Why would big pharm who makes gabillions of dollars giving men erections want to sell the male birth control... (it is probably NOT the same man who would be interested in both)? Its the age old role.... Men who want erections and to pass on their "seed" and women who protect themselves from it! Biology is hard to fight even if Intellect does have a 20% chance! Oh and if women in some places in the US still cant get birth control I would be very upset if the men could get theirs anywhere...lets face it, that would happen! Lets get people using condoms and stop spreading diseases first!

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