IN TOUCH
Male birth control
- Published: 21/06/2011 at 09:18 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
Birth control has remained primarily a female responsibility. Although many believe that men should play a bigger role in the choice and use of contraception, there are only limited options available for men - condom and vasectomy. The disadvantages of the two methods are not trivial. Vasectomies are not readily reversible, and condoms have a high typical use failure rate.
It was not easy at all to find a way to suppress men's sperm production, given that sperm is produced continuously and men emit millions of sperm in each ejaculation, while women only produce one egg per month.
For many decades, researches have been conducted to find safe and effective birth control methods for men and things may soon change. A male contraceptive method is almost ready.
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About the author
- Writer: Dr Dittakarn Boriboonhirunsarn
- Position: Writer
