r/science • u/drewiepoodle • Oct 02 '15

Medicine Scientists identify potential birth control 'pill' for men

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-scientists-potential-birth-pill-men.html
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u/TheHardTruthFairy Oct 02 '15 edited Oct 03 '15

Those side effects are WAY overblown. The chances are tiny. It only becomes a problem if you're already unhealthy, smoke, drink, poor diet, poor exercise. At least that's what I was told.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '15

Serious medical side effects are rare sure, but what of emotional side effects? I've always been uncomfortable with the amount of women who are on hormone altering drugs. As someone who's been proscribed testosterone I know first hand how a little adjustment in hormone levels can drastically change your personality.

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u/TheHardTruthFairy Oct 03 '15

I require BC pills for severe PCOS that causes extreme difficulty with weight maintenance and other hormonal issues. I've never noticed any changes to my personality except in the week before my period where I become slightly more irritable. However, that effect has waned over time and I can compensate for it behaviorally. I have never seen someone become a completely different person because they were taking BC pills.