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posted by martyb on Saturday October 29 2016, @11:48AM   Printer-friendly
from the taking-a-stab-at-it dept.

Men can take birth control shots to prevent pregnancy in their female partners, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Researchers are still working to perfect the combination of hormonal contraceptives to reduce the risk of mild to moderate side effects, including depression and other mood disorders.

While women can choose from a number of birth control methods, men have few options to control their own fertility. Available methods for men include condoms, vasectomies and withdrawal.

Better birth control options are needed for men. In 2012, 40 percent of all pregnancies worldwide were unintended, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

[...] Researchers stopped enrolling new participants in the study in 2011 due to the rate of adverse events, particularly depression and other mood disorders, reported by the participants. The men reported side effects including injection site pain, muscle pain, increased libido and acne. Twenty men dropped out of the study due to side effects.

Despite the adverse effects, more than 75 percent of participants reported being willing to use this method of contraception at the conclusion of the trial.

Given the number and nature of the side-effects, the researchers have called for further study to reduce their effects.

Journal Reference:
Hermann M. Behre, et al, Efficacy and Safety of an Injectable Combination Hormonal Contraceptive for Men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, October 27, 2016 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-2141

Where are the shots administered?


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by tathra on Saturday October 29 2016, @07:15PM

    by tathra (3367) on Saturday October 29 2016, @07:15PM (#420218)

    the idea of male birth control is fucking great, but if i was a woman there is no fucking way i would trust some random guy to claims to be using it to be telling the truth - in fact i would be 100% sure he was lying. about the only place male birth control makes sense is in a relationship, where you can actually know for sure that your partner is using it. female birth control is known to cause depression and all kinds of other bad side effects, so if we can have better options for male birth control, all the better, except women who aren't in trusting relationships should still make sure they do birth control themselves, otherwise she's gonna get pregnant and fast.

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 29 2016, @07:37PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 29 2016, @07:37PM (#420223)

    Both sexes face risk when trusting that the other person's claim of being on birth control, so the only way to be sure is to take matters in your own hands.

    To focus exclusively on women and their degree of trust is detached from reality- you don't hear of men poking holes in condoms.

    Best overall is to keep your status private, except men can be forbidden from pursuing paternity tests, so even with birth control, they can be held liable.

    A woman is always certain the baby is hers. A man never is.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @02:42AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @02:42AM (#420417)

      you don't hear of men poking holes in condoms.

      Yeah you do, just not their own. I've heard about plenty of assholes - all men - who go into places like Planned Parenthood and poke holes into the free condoms they pass out there, usually just to be a fucking dick.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 05 2016, @07:55AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 05 2016, @07:55AM (#422767)

        I call bullshit on your story. How do you poke holes in condoms that will be given to others? It's not like you can do it without getting caught.

  • (Score: 1) by zugedneb on Saturday October 29 2016, @11:45PM

    by zugedneb (4556) on Saturday October 29 2016, @11:45PM (#420353)

    ... why fuck with random guy who you do not trust?

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    old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
    • (Score: 2) by tathra on Sunday October 30 2016, @02:39AM

      by tathra (3367) on Sunday October 30 2016, @02:39AM (#420416)

      never heard of one night stands? i've heard that people even do them without even trying to learn each others' names sometimes.

      • (Score: 1) by zugedneb on Sunday October 30 2016, @09:46AM

        by zugedneb (4556) on Sunday October 30 2016, @09:46AM (#420467)

        ...where is the pleasure in fucking people u do not trust?

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        old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
  • (Score: 2) by Magic Oddball on Sunday October 30 2016, @07:03AM

    by Magic Oddball (3847) on Sunday October 30 2016, @07:03AM (#420450) Journal

    female birth control is known to cause depression and all kinds of other bad side effects

    Not quite true. The vast majority of women that take BCP don't experience any noticeable side–effects; most potential side–effects fall into the "tiny increase in the chances of [something statistically unlikely]" category. It's just that the classic "vocal minority" issue comes into play, making it seem like BCP causes far more trouble than it really does.

    except women who aren't in trusting relationships should still make sure they do birth control themselves, otherwise she's gonna get pregnant and fast.

    I'd say that women having sex outside of a trusting relationship (whether it's romantic or friends-with-benefits) should be using spermicide with condoms and/or a diaphragm in order to reduce the risk of catching a nasty STD.

  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @07:14AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 30 2016, @07:14AM (#420451)

    Hmm lets play the 'guess my gender' game.

    I can get pregnant when I want.

    I can abort a child when I want.

    I get paid in the name of kid.

    I am not required to spend my money on my kid.