LARC options include the copper IUD, progestogen-only intrauterine system (IUS), progestogen-only injectable contraceptives and progestogen-only subdermal implants.
There are no LARC options for men, only a permanent vasectomy –
Is there a biological reason it’s easier for women to have these options?
In: Biology
Women have regular monthly cycles controlled by the release of hormones. by disrupting the cycle, it’s possible to prevent pregnancies pretty easily. by contrast, men don’t have a cycle, so they have to be inhibited permanently, which is more difficult.
there was a study done a couple years back into male contraceptives which was cancelled, because it was considered to be dangerous to the participants after one of them committed suicide and another was permanently unable to produce sperm afterwards.
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