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Hearing Everglade -- L7
You Want to Implant What Where Now?
Show of hands: How many of you men would be up for a male contraceptive implant?
Hmph.
Well, I for one would be willing to give it a try, given that one of the other two current male contraceptive options involves sharp objects near sensitive areas, and I'm not at all sure that's something I would want for myself. Also, let's be honest here, guys, we've been letting the women carry most of this particular burden for the last four decades. We can pick up a little of the slack, can we not? Also, they make it easy for us: It's an implant (not, not there. You put it in your arm). It's not like you'll forget to take it.
Yes, there are side effects, notably a decrease in testosterone production, which can reduce libido (which is, ironically, a contraceptive initself). Ask a woman to explain the side effects she goes through with her pills, shots and implants. Try not to squirm.
Seriously now: Implantable male contraceptive. If it's approved, would you?
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It's about time me had the opportunity to have something implanted in them to keep them from running away from their responsibilities of fatherhood. They should be running to the doctor's in droves..lol...........M
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I would think that men would some day jump for joy for having a contraceptive. Why? Ok, when a woman shows up pregnant what does the man do? RUN. And somewhere is asking How did SHE do THIS to ME? If you don't want to pay child support you should embrass a chance to "take care of things" for yourself. And, by the way, if a man said 'I took care of it' would I trust him? Don't know.
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Ummm... being a lesbian, John, I don't see the problem. LOL
That Happy Chica,
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Re: "we've been letting the women carry most of this particular burden for the last four decades"
Just wanted to chime in because I'm a 30 year old man whose always been responsible for contraception in my relationships. They're called condoms and if I didn't have one on me I knew exactly what I was going to be doing that night. Playing solitaire. I had a girlfriend on the pill (norplant actaully) about 12 years ago but since then it's been all up to me.
10/17/03 11:10 PM