Contents:
- Medical Video: Vasectomy Is The Birth Control Method For Men - Manipal Hospital
- Types of family planning for men
- 1. Outside ejaculation
- 2. Condoms
- 4. Vasectomy
Medical Video: Vasectomy Is The Birth Control Method For Men - Manipal Hospital
Condoms have been seen as the only contraception for men that is effective in preventing pregnancy. But did you know that there are many family planning options available for men other than condoms? The following is information on a number of male contraceptive methods and their advantages and disadvantages.
Types of family planning for men
1. Outside ejaculation
Interrupted intercourse (coitus interruptus), or better known as the method of ejaculation outside or "out outside", is the oldest form of male contraception in the world and is still practiced today. About 35 million couples worldwide depend on this technique for emergency pregnancy prevention.
When having sex, a man will pull his penis out of the vagina when he feels he will ejaculate or before reaching it. Ejaculation will be done separately, outside and away from the vagina, being very careful so that semen does not drip or spill onto the female vulva.
What are the advantages of this method?
The application of this method is hormone free and practical, it also does not require any fees at all. Ejaculation outside effective when there is a joint commitment from both parties.
What are the disadvantages of this method?
Using the interrupted intercourse method requires skill in self-control. Ejaculation is a spontaneous reflex and there is no man in this world who can really confirm when he will orgasm and ejaculate. Therefore, you cannot really estimate accurately at what minute or second you have to pull-out.
According to Planned Parenthood, 4 out of 100 women who will get pregnant from partners of men who always use the intercourse method are cut off. That is, Your chances of getting pregnant are four percent from this method. This percentage is quite high compared to condom failure rates of only two percent if used appropriately. This method also does not prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases even if pregnancy does not occur.
2. Condoms
After ejaculation, condoms are one of the oldest modern contraceptives in history. Historical records report that the oldest condom ever found dates back to 1642, but its use itself has started 12,000 years ago.
What are the advantages of this method?
How to use condoms is quite simple and does not need to incur large costs. Condoms are also widely available and easy to find on the market. If used properly during sexual intercourse, condom effectiveness reaches 98 percent. In addition to preventing pregnancy, condoms also protect you from infectious venereal disease.
What are the disadvantages of this method?
Whether or not a condom is effective for preventing pregnancy is determined by the right size and correct use (and release). The size that is too large risks being loose and detached, too narrow, at risk of being easily torn. Wearing it late in the middle of a lovemaking session can increase your risk of getting pregnant out of plan, too fast won't be effective.
Many confusion about how to use condoms is actually wrong, such as using double condoms or condoms used for twice penetration, which can increase the risk of pregnancy and transmission of the disease.
3. Hormone injections
KB injections for men are classified as modern contraceptives that have only been worked on in recent years. This male KB injection contains synthetic testosterone and progestin (a synthetic female hormone), to be injected every 8 weeks. The purpose of male birth control injections is to reduce natural testosterone levels in a man's body to suppress the process of maturing young sperm.
What are the advantages of this method?
Hormone therapy is a therapy that is assessed quite safe and effective to do, because it is temporary or can return to its original state, because it does not cause permanent infertility like in a vasectomy. This method of contraception will be a way out for couples where their women cannot do contraception themselves for certain health reasons.
What are the disadvantages of this method?
So far, family planning injections for men are still limited experimental. Then the cost to get it is quite expensive. In addition, like a female birth control pill, male KB injections too must be on time so that the effectiveness of contraception is maintained. Some studies say this hormonal method can also affect male sexual appetite.
Contraceptive methods with hormones cannot protect against transmission of sexual diseases.
4. Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a permanent choice of contraception. To do a vasectomy, the surgeon will puncture your testicles to pull the vase duct (sperm channel), cut it off, and then tie the two ends before closing your testicles with stitches. This process causes sperm to be unable to mix again with semen.
What are the advantages of this method?
If the couple is sure they don't want to have children or don't want to add more offspring, a vasectomy is the most effective way to prevent pregnancy. More than 99 percent of vasectomy cases are guaranteed effective for preventing pregnancy.
Vasectomy will not reduce testosterone levels, interfere with sex drive, the ability to erect, orgasm, and ejaculation so that you can still have sex as usual without worrying about being broken.
What are the disadvantages of this method?
Vasectomy is a surgical procedure, so there can be some common complications and side effects, such as bleeding, infection, and discomfort after the procedure is done. But this can be handled easily.
You should also use another contraceptive method for up to three months after a vasectomy, because there may still be remnants of sperm floating around the end of the vase opening that can cause pregnancy (there may be a small chance, but not impossible). Vasectomy cannot protect you from sexually transmitted diseases.
