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The IUD may be effective for an individual woman because it will be in place for 100% of her sexual partners. The IUD isn't ideal for an individual man because
by tuxidomasx 12y ago
The IUD may be effective for an individual woman because it will be in place for 100% of her sexual partners. The IUD isn't ideal for an individual man because there's no guarantee that 100% of his sexual partners have it installed.
For males, a better form of birth control would be a reversible vasectomy (like RISUG/Vasalgel) because it would be in place for 100% of his sexual partners. I think there is a version of RISUG that will be available in the US soon. If I'm not mistaken, some other countries already have it on the market.
- oxalo 12y agoAh! That's what it's called. I remember reading about RISUG/ Vasalgel a few years ago and wondering why there isn't more research on it. Seems like it would be the ideal male contraceptive as it's fast, cheap, reversible, and is effective for a few years.
- colanderman 12y agoVasalgel (the US version of RISUG) is in clinical studies right now, run by the non-profit Parsemus Foundation. Donations to aid the studies are more than welcome: http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/vasalgel-home/ http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/vasalgel-home/