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?
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Vasectomies are quite reversible, so in a way they’re similar to an IUD that never expires.
Women have a hormonal cycle that can be interrupted, while men just keep making sperm with no end in sight and no built-in stopping mechanism.
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