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I believe one of the major breakdowns in our culture with respect to sexuality is that women are solely responsible for the consequences of sex. Birth control falls squarely on the woman's shoulders (yes some men carry/use condoms but I can count on one hand how many men pulled a condom out before we had sex).

As it turns out the easiest, cheapest birth control in the world is FOR MEN:

"The procedure called RISUG in India (reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance) takes about 15 minutes with a doctor, is effective after about three days, and lasts for 10 or more years. A doctor applies some local anesthetic, makes a small pinhole in the base of the scrotum, reaches in with a pair of very thin forceps, and pulls out the small white vas deferens tube.

Then, the doctor injects the polymer gel (called Vasalgel here in the US), pushes the vas deferens back inside, repeats the process for the other vas deferens, puts a Band-Aid over the small hole, and the man is on his way. If this all sounds incredibly simple and inexpensive, that’s because it is. The chemicals themselves cost less than the syringe used to administer them. But the science of what happens next is the really fascinating part.

The two common chemicals — styrene maleic anhydride and dimethyl sulfoxide — form a polymer that thickens over the next 72 hours, much like a pliable epoxy, but the purpose of these chemicals isn’t to harden and block the vas deferens. Instead, the polymer lines the wall of the vas deferens and allows sperm to flow freely down the middle (this prevents any pressure buildup), and because of the polymer’s pattern of negative/positive polarization, the sperm are torn apart through the polyelectrolytic effect. On a molecular level, it’s what supervillains envision will happen when they stick the good guy between two huge magnets and flip the switch."

So why isn't every man using RISUG - Big Pharma can't make any money off it because it's so cheap.  And while we expect women to have devices inserted into their uteruses as their birth control method we don't expect men will endure a medical procedure to block that punt.  

I think men taking responsibility for birth control would be the biggest step towards equality since women got the right to vote in 1920.

We Suggest: 

Sex is Great. Choosing Birth Control is NOT

Birth Control Covered by Insurance...No Co-Pay

When it Comes to "Coverage" the Penis Reigns Supreme

I'm Going Off the Pill