Pill-ow talk

Mitchell Hall - Film sub-editor

With renewed talk recently of a safe contraceptive pill for men, I considered my position on contraceptives within my relationships, and how I would react if a pill for men came out, as well as how it might affect relationship dynamics in society as a whole if adopted en masse. Currently, my girlfriend and I rely on condoms for contraception, and personally, if a male contraceptive pill came out I don't think that would immediately change, depending perhaps on the nature of the pill. Condoms would still most likely be the most convenient option available to me, I would inevitably forget to take them if the pill came in the form of a regular dose, and the uncertainty of trying to remember if I had remained up to date would introduce stress into my sex life that I could do without. If it somehow was a use-only-before-sex form then there would likely be side-effects that I wouldn’t get with condoms, and for peace of mind you can visibly see when condoms might have failed, allowing you to take action on any potential failures reliably.