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Men Should Swallow The Pill (Part 3 of 3)

05.29.09 | Comments

We shave/wax our legs (and other areas of our body) for them. We carry, birth, and then raise their children. We work just as hard for less pay and often times less respect. Couldn’t men do us this one itty-bitty favor and swallow the pill?

After listening to all the traumatic birth control stories, I had to ask. Would men be willing to take a pill once a day for us? And I’m not talking about the kind of pill that enhances their manhood, keeps it erected, treats a STD or any other ailment. I’m talking about the kind of pill that would regulate their fertility. It’s unfair, but probably not (see video below).

Regardless of the answer, I hope that after hearing some of the pain that women suffer through taking birth control pills (see Part 1 and Part 2), there’s a sympathetic man out there who’d think twice before asking: “Babe, can’t you just get on the pill?”

Duration: 2 mins, 36 secs

It’s only fair that men consider alternative birth control methods, since they’re fertile longer! Men, if your woman requested; would you be open to taking the pill (if there was one), an IUD-type method, or having a vasectomy?

SOCIALLICKS.COM: After all your problems with the pill, what type of contraceptive do you use now?

JANNA (age 29): The contraceptive that I use is a natural contraceptive. It’s called Wild Carrot. It’s homeopathic. I don’t know if that’s the proper term. It’s a tincture that you take and it’s made from an herb; from the flower and the seeds from this plant. What it does is prohibit pregnenolone.

Pregnenolone is produced around ovulation. It makes the uterus a good environment for implantation. So without the pregnenolone, basically the uterus isn’t ripe or ready for implantation so hence the embryo can’t implant.

RAGNAR (age 28): In terms of managing my fertility I plan on doing the fertility awareness method, which you have to track your basal body temperature every morning and then also observe your fluids. Which sounds intimate, but I just feel like I would rather do that, in addition to using condoms when necessary or the diaphragm or something like that.

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  • LOL @ FoxB, I think dual responsibilty should lie on both ends with birth control and emotions. When we are serious about it, we take steps to make sure it happens, when we give in a little then we have fingers to point on each side about the situation.

    As a child of a single mother I understand all that woman go through to make their lives what that want them to be regardless of the circumstances.

    I am more than willing to take a pill because I truly don't want anymore children and I would rather be in control of that, because condoms break and after a while birth control (in some women) doesn't work or give them complications so that they can't have them in the future.

    Now I'm willing to take a pill, but at the end of the day doesn't that still signify that the majority of us like to have natural intercourse?
  • GIRL YOU ARE DEAD ON, THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US. STAY STRONG.
  • Hawanya
    Men and women should both share the responsibility of birth control. We both partake in the act; birth control should not solely be the woman's responsibility. However, I would not be comfortable with relying on a male to remember to take the pill. When I was on the pill I could barely remember to take it. There should be a temporary birth control devise that can be implanted in males to prevent pregnancy.
  • Yeah, actually I think the decision of Birth Control should be shared by both parties and the most effective for men is a condom. Let's face it in the heat of the moment, trying to get clothes off i'm not thinking about a damn pill or if I took it. I probably would remember if I remembered to take my ginkoba tablets but I can barely do that. Ladies, if the decision is left to me squarely we are asking for trouble.

    As for all the other things you do with your body I'd have to say men aren't aware. I mean, we know you go to get your hair did but you think we have any idea about threading eyebrows, how painful a bikini wax is, how you've perfected the art of "hold still and don't move".. all in the name of cute? We don't. (I just recently had a convo with a girl friend of mine about all this; she seemed shocked that we weren't aware). I was of the mindset you actually LIKE that stuff and I gotta admit, I like a girl who takes care of herself soooooooooo yeahhhh.

    Then there are the other things.. For instance, it's obvious that girl is hurting in those heels; CLEARLY obvious.. but in a second, wait for it... there.. she's putting on a face of total bliss when some other girl says "OMG THOSE ARE SOOOOO CUTE".. Depending on if she likes you or not they'll stay on and/or off depending on venue. That has nothing to do with us men however. Sometimes though, you put yourselves through the gauntlet for other WOMEN.

    We can't share ALL the blame or the swallowing.. now, let's all just kiss and makeup.
  • I really think guys would be open to it - especially if it were marketed to them during sports on tv and such...
    They all seem to hate condoms, so here's an alternative - the man pill.

    Then we could spend our time asking - baby, did you take your pill today? This week? I'm feeling it... Ha!

    The responsibility should be shared is all I'm saying - and if there's something that will regulate men's emotions as well - please sign me up for the PR campaign.

    I love it!
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