Birth control pill - for men?

Usually when we talk about birth control as sexual health educators, we're talking to women. But the future of birth control might be able to even out the load of preventing pregnancy, if University of Iowa researchers have a say. They recently published a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics which looks at a genetic disorder that causes sperm to slow down rapidly, thus making it more difficult for the sperm to penetrate the egg of a female and ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Alison Deknis - Apr 23, 2009 - 7:47 PM PDT
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by Alison Deknis - Apr. 23, 2009

The author's true identity is not transparent, decreasing the article's credibility. Furthermore, "Natalie" does not clearly state how the researchers theorize using a genetic disorder as a future form of birth control for men.

Even though the article is not written very well, is not in-depth, and does not show context, the author at least made it clear that the research is in its early stages. It is important that the article's audience is not misled to believe that there will soon be birth control for men on the market. I remain curious about how researchers can use a genetic disorder to create a form of birth control. If this does become possible in the future, I agree with "Natalie" in that it will ... More »

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