I found this article really interesting and helpful, especially as a woman who currently uses contraceptives. I actually didn't know how any of the contraceptive options worked, although I did know some of the risks associated with each of them. Which got me thinking: we didn't really have a discussion of what birth control was or how it worked in sexual education. It seems like I missed a pretty big part of the course! I also didn't really discuss my options when I had this discussion with my gynecologist. So the article is doing a good job of recognizing that there is a need for information and providing it.
Another weird question: why dont men have a contraceptive? I know there are condoms, but if a guy could take a pill that made him not produce sperm for three days or something, that would be cool! But I think societal norms wouldn't allow that - men are too obsessed with their virility.
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