What's the fun in that?

nothing is wrong with not having sex

Just saying, I never heard of anyone having an unplanned baby without sex. I have heard of birth control pills failing, usually do to not be taken properly, and condoms failing though. So, I guess the fun part would be not having an unplanned baby.

Well, I guess no one needs birth control if they're not having sex, but that's not really what this thread was about.

Just saying. I don't think we need anymore pills and contraptions, I think that just encourages people to be foolish.

Do you think lecturing them and telling them they have problems if they use them helps?

This is getting off focus here people......Adults arent really the ones getting knocked up that easily in the first place. All the contraceptive talk is great, but keep in mind the most fertile ones are the ones not even on this site most likley.(the teens)

Abstinence is obviously the best form of contraception that could be practiced. A pill is great if you are in a long term relationship and are also not worried about diseases...

A man knows he doesnt ever want to have children, he should just get the snip snip....and then no-one has to worry about birth control in his sexual relations....

so ridicule!

Ever hear of Jesus? LOL

adults are the ones getting knocked up,,,lol

teen pregnancy is on the decline, and teens are more 'susceptible' to a bad reputation than adults are,,,

Here is my take since I only just discovered this thread.

I think both partners should use a form of contraception if they want to avoid a pregnancy. However, unless you are a couple that has been together for a while, a condom is a necessity to avoid transmission of disease. Spermicide, diaphragm, pills, whatever is easiest and preferred by a woman for contraception on top of having the man use a condom. Two forms of protection are better than one. If the man also uses a birth control pill, then even better.

My worry is that since most people don't utilize vaginal condoms that some men will view using a pill as free reign not to wear a condom also.

As for would I personally use it? I would have to do my research first. Even if it is safe, how do we know whether or not prolonged use will cause a long-term drop in sperm count? I don't have any kids yet. I'm not promiscuous. I would like to have kids before I get much older. So as long as I know that it won't lessen my chances of having kids in the future, I would be willing to use it.

I'm guessing because of how the male body works, men would not have quite as long of a lead in time when going on the pill - maybe 3 days each time. I know I certainly could plan ahead given my habits.

And no, I haven't read all five pages of posts, so forgive my ignorance if some part of this was already covered.

Women are born with all the eggs they're going to have. Men are continuously making sperm, even if it's deteriorating as they get older.

Men want the say-so in what women do with their bodies, but aren't going to stand up and accept half the responsibility, including birth control pills. Then they wonder why women are telling them to F off, when it comes to decision making for carrying a pregnancy to term?

If men took up half the responsibility with regards to birth control, then there would be some fairness in allowing them some rights to decide whether a baby should be carried to term.

So you are in agreement if the unless the law changes they should be less responsible for birth control?

Good point, but men and women are not equally involved in the creation of a baby. The men may supply the sperm, but the action takes place inside the women. Not to say that either one should be more responsible than the other though.

What kind of birth control do you expect women to be using?

That's really reaching to say they're not equally involved, as without the sperm, there will be no baby. That just sounds like an argument for being less responsible.

up to them. each person is different.

Ah, ok. I was asking, as you seem to think that the woman should be responsible for it, so I thought you may have an idea of what you thought they should be using.

That's not what I was going for. Both should be responsible.