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| 41.1 | Could I still drink and ....? | RDGE40::KERRELL | Test drive in progress | Wed Dec 03 1986 06:24 | 16 |
| A) Would you take it?
Yes.
B) Would you work some sort of year/about cycle with your partner?
I'd have about n years to make up!
C) Would you be trustworthy to take it, after all, the pregnancy risk is
of more serious consequence to your partner?
My partner trusts me, however we would have a 'reminder pact'.
The only thing that might hold me back is the safety aspect.
Dave.
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| 41.2 | No problem | JAWS::COTE | What is the frequency, Kenneth? | Wed Dec 03 1986 09:23 | 7 |
| Yep.
Every mornin' right next to the Flintstone chewable.
I *prefer* to be the 'responsible' partner.
Edd
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| 41.3 | Newsflash! | KRELL::FRASER | Damn few, and they're a' deid!! | Wed Dec 03 1986 11:49 | 8 |
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A 'Pill' for men already exists - you keep it in your shoe,
and it makes you limp.
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| 41.4 | | CSCMA::STRAIT | Don't PANIC (well maybe just a little) | Wed Dec 03 1986 13:25 | 3 |
| A = Yes
B = N/A (no steady partner)
C = No problem
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| 41.5 | try anything once | PERCH::SCOTT | | Wed Dec 03 1986 17:45 | 7 |
| A Yes
B Would I have to "catch up" first?
C I'm sure Julia would remind me!!
Roland
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| 41.6 | | BCSE::RYAN | Mannish Boy | Wed Dec 03 1986 17:57 | 6 |
| re: "with very similar side effects" - what are the commonly
accepted side effects of the female Pill now, seems to me
every few months the doctors change their minds about it. I
presume you don't include the Pill's effect on periods:-).
Mike
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| 41.7 | | RDGENG::LESLIE | Andy `{o}^{o}' Leslie, ECSSE. OSI. | Thu Dec 04 1986 01:36 | 10 |
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No, I don't think I would. But then again Wendy doesn't take the
Pill either.
We long ago jointly decided that the health risks of the Pill were too
high in her case.
I have a phobia about taking any pills.
Andy
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| 41.8 | I would !! | BALZAC::ROGGEBAND | A Suivre ===> | Thu Dec 04 1986 04:49 | 13 |
| Yupp! I'd gladly take it. For several reasons :
o I don't think it's fair that it should always be my partner
who has to take the inconvenience of looking after the
"contraception" aspect of our relationship.
o The only available male contraceptives are very unpleasant,
both for her and for me.
o I am not very keen on her taking the pill for long periods of
time. I think an "alternating" scheme is a very good idea.
Philippe.
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| 41.10 | Yes, but.... | TOPDOC::STANTON | I got a gal in Kalamazoo | Thu Dec 04 1986 21:15 | 14 |
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a) Yes
b) Yes
c) Yes
Having said all this I don't think it would make any difference.
Most women I've talked to reject the idea of male birth control
because they don't trust men to follow through (after all, the
consequences of not taking the pill are incurred by the woman).
My wife feels the same way, with the added caveat that she feels
male birth control would be yet another intrusion by men into
the woman's domain (male doctors, male gynocologists, etc.), and
she would never relinquish control. Can't say I blame her.
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| 41.11 | | RDGE43::KEW | I-Tal, VITAL | Fri Dec 05 1986 04:40 | 16 |
| >A) Would you take it?
Yes
>B) Would you work some sort of year/about cycle with your partner?
Yes
>C) Would you be trustworthy to take it, after all, the pregnancy risk is
> of more serious consequence to your partner?
Yes
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| 41.12 | Prefer Low Tech | VAXUUM::DYER | It's Bedtime for Bonzo | Thu Dec 11 1986 04:58 | 11 |
| I wouldn't take such a pill, nor would I expect my partner to wreck her body
by taking one. I prefer less drastic measures, done in combination. When
methods are used in combination, the likelihood of their failure shrinks
a lot. For example, if two methods have a 98% success rate, using them
together gives you a 2% of 2% chance of failure, which is a lot lower
than 2%.
By "less drastic" I mean low tech stuff like condoms, cervical caps or
diaphragms, spermicides, etc. For added security, things like fertility
awareness are also good to keep in mind.
<_Jym_>
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