Pregnancy Prevention
... Pill. As with the female Pill, the male Pill does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STI) (Planned Parenthood, 2002). On the other hand, the male birth control Pill does have a few positive aspects. Male oral contraceptives are a great alternative to condoms (Hughes, 1996). No longer will couples have to fumble with small packages containing condoms during a moment of passion. The new Pill is said that it will prevent a pregnancy by preventing sperm production, interfering with sperm function and interrupting sperm transport (Columbia University, 2001). Despite the multitude of strong negative aspects about the Pill, there is still hope for the male birth control Pill. Like the MBC, the FBC had many of the same downfalls when it was first released. It took a few years before scientists were able to redesign the Pill in order for it to still be affective but not with the numerous side effects to the woman. When the female Pill was first released into the public, the chemical content of estrogen levels, were so high it affected the women greatly. Today, the Pill is the most tested drug and so it should be with more than 90 million women taking the Pill every day (Femalelife, 2002). The Pill is “ ‘as reliable as you’, and is almost 100% affective when taken as directed”. (Femalelife, 2002) There ore more positive features than negative when it comes to the affects of the female birth control Pill. For example, a woman’s menstrual cycle becomes more regular, fewer infections in places like the uterus, ovaries and breast. As well, studies have shown that females who take the birth control Pill have lower risk of endomertial and ovarian cancer (Femalelife, 2002). Despite all of the benefits of the female oral contraceptive, there still are a few down sides to the Pill, including nausea, mood changes, and spotting (breakthrough bleeding) to name a few. Compared to the male birth control Pill, the female Pill was easier to develop, because women produce only a single egg during each monthly cycle, while men produce millions of sperm. Does the Pill make a woman less fertile? Is it necessary to “go off” the pill every so often to give the body a rest? and Does the Pill cause breast cancer? Theses are all myths to the female birth control Pill and the answer to these three questions is no. If the Pill is taken as directe...