What If Men Could Prevent Pregnancy — Without A Condom?

This form of birth control for men laughs in the face of latex, daily pills, hormones that decrease sex drive, negative health effects, and sexist societal expectations that make women solely responsible for prevention pregnancy. Oh, and did I mention it's 100 percent effective? The procedure called RISUG takes about 15 minutes with a doctor, is effective after about three days, and lasts for 10 or more years.

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This form of birth control for men laughs in the face of latex, daily pills, hormones that decrease sex drive, negative health effects, and sexist societal expectations that make women solely responsible for prevention pregnancy. Oh, and did I mention it's 100 percent effective? The procedure called RISUG takes about 15 minutes with a doctor, is effective after about three days, and lasts for 10 or more years.

Men should have the same reproductive freedom as women, right? Help me spread the news. Share this on Facebook now.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS



*Please note — I'm a curator, not a doctor! But I do know that sperm and sexually transmitted diseases are not the same thing. This method of birth control does NOT protect against STDs. And seriously, you should probably talk to a doctor about stuff like this, OK?
ORIGINAL: For more information, see the original article by NYC actor and author Jon Clinkenbeard . Found on Techcitement by intern Kaye Toal.
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