Contraception - what Men can do

Contraception is not just a business of women, anymore. Quite the contrary: every responsible men should be informed about this topic, no matter if he is in a long-time relationship or has changing partners. Contraception is a topic that concerns both partners, taking part in this act, and therefore should be talked about openly and without any shame, just like any other topic, too. The most frequent way of contraception - and equally one of the safest - is the birth controle pill, that can be taken by a woman.

However, not every woman tolerates the birth control pill or does not want to take hormones all the time.

In this case, other ways of contraception can be chosen, in which the man can play an important role, too, in order to make the contraception become successful. The most popular and most common contraceptive for men is a condom. It is made out of gum, usually combined with silicon, and is pulled over the penis right before the sex. The ejaculate is kept within the condom an cannot get into the woman's organism and initiate pregnancy there. Condoms are quite cheap and easy to deal with. Furthermore, they safe you from getting sexually transmitted illnisses like HIV. The man can also help contracepting by

being able to carry out the so called "Coitus interruptus".

By this, the sex will be interrupted right before the ejaculation. This might sound unsatisfying but this problem can be solved through some imagination. This way of contraception is not quite safe and demands a huge amount of self-control. Another effective method is to desex the man. This procedure is simple and can be carried out with local anesthesia. So it is much less complicated than the equal procedure for women. Before carrying out sterilization the pros and cons should be considered thoroughly and nothing should be done carelessly. The momentary phase of life plays an important role, for the following years might change the attitude towards getting children.