Two in three men WOULD take male contraceptive pill – but almost fifth of women wouldn’t trust them, poll reveals
TWO in three men would agree to take a male contraceptive pill, but nearly a fifth of women wouldn't trust them to do it, according to a Sun US poll.
The poll asked 500 sexually active men and women how they felt about what could be a new birth control option.
While 35 percent of men said they would be very likely to take a male birth control pill, 32 percent replied they would be somewhat likely to do so.
On the other hand, three percent of male respondents said they were somewhat unlikely to take the pill, and 10 percent said it would be very unlikely.
Moreover, 15 percent responded that it was neither likely nor unlikely they would take the pill.
When asked if they would be truthful about taking their birth control consistently, 48 percent of male respondents said they strongly agreed and 33 percent said they somewhat agreed.
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Only one percent of the men questioned said they disagreed.
A majority of women responded they would trust a male partner to take the birth control pill and use it properly, with 40 percent saying they strongly agreed, and 30 percent replying they would somewhat agree.
Seven percent of women, however, said they strongly disagreed that they would trust a male partner to take the pill, and nine percent stated they somewhat disagreed.
A contraceptive pill for men is closer than ever, as a non-hormonal drug was 99 per cent effective in preventing pregnancy in lab tests on mice.
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Human trials may start by the end of the year, with the possibility of coming to market in five years or less.
At present, there are only two forms of contraception for men — condoms and vasectomies.
Condoms can only be used once and are not guaranteed to prevent impregnation.
Vasectomies are a form of surgical sterilisation that is expensive to reverse and is not always successful.
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It has left the women with the responsibility, for the most part, to use birth control methods such as the Pill, the coil, and the implant.
The female pill also carries side effects, including blood-clotting risks.
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