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My wife asked herself for her IUD, and it made a huge positive difference for her. Her goal was just pain relief; we don’t need contraceptives since I got a vas

by fipar 1y ago

My wife asked herself for her IUD, and it made a huge positive difference for her. Her goal was just pain relief; we don’t need contraceptives since I got a vasectomy after our second baby. Our daughter also asked for contraceptives on her own, and for the same reasons (though the contraceptive part is a nice side-effect in her case). No society asked either of them for this. I don’t doubt your partners had bad experiences with contraceptives, but that’s not a universal problem, and it’s also why it’s important to discuss them with the right professional to make the best choice for each person.

slau 1y ago
I never said they had no uses! I’m glad they are effective in managing your family’s pains (I’ve experienced that as well, so I fully understand where you are coming from). But that wasn’t really the discussion I was trying to start. I realise I made my point quite poorly. I was lamenting the fact that because “female contraceptives” are a “solved problem”, there is basically no research or innovation in male contraceptives. See sibling thread.
- fipar 1y ago
  I see what you mean now, I’m afraid I misunderstood you. I never thought about male contraceptives other than condoms or a vasectomy, so I guess I’m part of the reason for the lack of research. That said, I suspect a contributing factor may be that female contraceptives can be used for other reasons (pain relief, having more predictable periods, etc) so that is also a big driving for research (some female contraceptives can be quite expensive). Of course, those side-effects are also what can make them unsuitable in many cases too.
- Yeul 1y ago
  Men still rape so we'll never be able to get rid of contraceptives for women. Besides women would have to trust men to take the pill.
  - FalconSensei 1y ago
    > women would have to trust men to take the pill the same is valid the other way around.

by fipar 1y ago

slau 1y ago

I never said they had no uses! I’m glad they are effective in managing your family’s pains (I’ve experienced that as well, so I fully understand where you are coming from). But that wasn’t really the discussion I was trying to start. I realise I made my point quite poorly. I was lamenting the fact that because “female contraceptives” are a “solved problem”, there is basically no research or innovation in male contraceptives. See sibling thread.

fipar 1y ago
I see what you mean now, I’m afraid I misunderstood you. I never thought about male contraceptives other than condoms or a vasectomy, so I guess I’m part of the reason for the lack of research. That said, I suspect a contributing factor may be that female contraceptives can be used for other reasons (pain relief, having more predictable periods, etc) so that is also a big driving for research (some female contraceptives can be quite expensive). Of course, those side-effects are also what can make them unsuitable in many cases too.
Yeul 1y ago
Men still rape so we'll never be able to get rid of contraceptives for women. Besides women would have to trust men to take the pill.
- FalconSensei 1y ago
  > women would have to trust men to take the pill the same is valid the other way around.