YCT-529, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has shown high effectiveness in animals and is now in human trials, marking a breakthrough in male contraception. While the FDA has approved more than 20 types of contraceptives, only two options currently exist for men: condoms and vasectomies. Al
Vasectomies aren’t 100% foolproof.
OK that’s great and everything and hurrah for the snipped, V for Victory yadda yadda…
But really, a chart on contraception made by Dr. Dick Beatty?!
I’m crying over here
I don’t get it. Does that mean on average a couple using condoms for 10 years will be pregnant 1.5 times?
Now how in the hell is female sterilization not 100%?
I remember hearing that in rare cases, getting their tubes tied can actually heal.
Guessing it’s more female “sterilization”
Even after tubal litigation it’s possible to still get pregnant if the fallopian tubes grow back together or if another tube/path forms. It’s somewhat rare (0.5% of women who have had the procedure could get pregnant again)
Yeah sure but that’s not what sterilisation means. To be sterile means you’re not making any gametes whatsoever, which typically means a complete removal of the gonads (ie an oophrectomy or orchidectomy). Otherwise you’re not sterile, you’re just infertile.
Isn’t there a chance vasectomies don’t take either?
It’s almost 100% because “proper usage” includes periodic checks.
It’s a lot easier to double check in men.
But the same thing can happen with vasectomies so why isn’t it showing anything there?
Vasectomies are a lot easier to double check. A woman released 1 egg a month. A man released a LOT of swimmers every shot. Go in a cup and check for swimmers.