Male Contraceptives

What are male contraceptive techniques available?

Indeed many male contraceptives, as condom and vas occlusion methods, are used by men to avoid diseases and to reach birth control. Nowadays, scientists are searching for a new contraceptive: the male pill. This new solution will actually be our main subject.

Condoms

Condom is the contraceptive the most used by men. It is a thin device usually made of latex or plastic worn on penis during sexual relations. Condoms are also used by women.

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Vas occlusion methods

Vas occlusion,also called vasectomy, is a simple surgical procedure in which the tubes (vas deferens) that deliver the sperm from the testes are cut and close off. This short surgery usually causes few complications and doesn't change anything in sexual functions.

For more informations : sterilization

Hormonal methods (pills)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/mens_health/body_sexpill.shtml http://www.malecontraceptives.org/methods/hormonal.php

Why are we always searching for new contraceptive methods?

One of the main problems is that abortion rates are still high. Indeed a contraceptive 100% efficient doesn’t exist so accidents are always occurring (more than 20% of pregnancies end in abortion each year in the USA). Moreover, ideal contraceptive doesn’t exist either. But the main reason is that in the developing world the people’s needs are more and more greater.