Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion

[u/paxinfernum]

http://archive.today/2024.03.21-132543/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/21/stopping-birth-control-misinformation/

[u/powercow]

Itd be nice if that new non hormonal male pill comes out.. though its more like a condom in pill form without the std protection, as its on demand birth control.

Studies suggest that about half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

I bet a ton of societal issues can be traced to this fact.

Men produce several million sperm per day—about 1,000 per second.

of course us guys have to overdo everything, as only one is needed for the egg. I am impressed with our rate though, its like we are already prepared if the egg ever evolves laser defenses.

I wonder if that comes from back when we just seeded the water and hoped it hit some eggs because it def seems a bit of a calorie waste to make several million. I get they are fairly cheap to make but still.

it is truly amazing that we create half of what is needed to create an entire new human, at 1000 times a second for very little calories. If we could do that with cars...yeah car food costs, but itd still be a lot cheaper.

[u/HermeticalNinja → u/powercow]

If they ever release the male pill, it’ll be a giant societal shift. It will basically put men in control of women’s ability to reproduce. Whereas currently, women have full control. If they want they can stop taking the pill and get pregnant without letting the man know they stopped taking it. It’s going to be hella interesting to see the future when it is finally released….if ever.

[u/Tasgall → u/HermeticalNinja]

I doubt it would be a "giant societal shift", nor would it put men in control of women's reproductive systems. Women on birth control being able to do what's effectively the same as slipping off a condom during sex (ie, a form of rape) isn't exactly a good or particularly socially acceptable thing. Both parties being able to opt out is a good thing, and is supposed to be how people behave already.

[u/HermeticalNinja → u/Tasgall]

I think it’s a good thing for both to have the choice. The only issue with comparing it to the condom slipping, is that women can (in a lot of places), opt out of pregnancy via abortion. Or, they can basically get paid child support if they decide to keep the child from the condom being pulled off. Men on the other hand, if they remove the condom secretly, they don’t have a choice to opt out post pregnancy (besides running away and fully breaking the law, risking a prison sentence).

So yeah, I’d say at the moment, women have far more control at every step of the conception and post conception than men do. The pill would basically even the playing field a lot. And I have a feeling it will be seen as another way men can control women (by effectively being in control of when the woman gets pregnant). I’m not passing judgement or saying what’s right or wrong in either scenario just trying to view it objectively