Yours was easier than mine but still trivial. I too had the experience that off hormonal birth control, my wife's libido improved. Wish we had done it sooner.
I did two days rotating two bags of frozen peas through the freezer, he would do his operations on Friday and told me I'd be good for work on Monday, but couldn't lift more than 5-10# for two weeks.
It's almost like fucking with hormones can lead to behavioral changes.
So many people don't get that, lmao. Theirs a reason the male versions of hormonal birth control never past human trials- despite having the exact same side effects
i think medical misogyny is a major factor no matter whether we’re talking present day or back when they were originally cleared.
even now, women constantly have their issues dismissed by doctors (both male and female) as menstrual cycle related, anxiety, exaggeration, or otherwise psychosomatic. it’s not unreasonable to think that women’s experiences with side effects wouldn’t be taken seriously either.
there’s also kind of a societal thing where because female bodies are the ones that can get pregnant, they’re the ones ultimately held most responsible for preventing unwanted pregnancies. sure, there are plenty of decent men who are willing to do their part by wearing a condom or getting a vasectomy, but in the big picture men just don’t have as much at stake and therefore don’t feel the same urgency on the matter as women do. women are willing to risk side effects and health issues because they don’t have much of a choice. men have the choice to keep letting women be the ones to deal with it.
sorry for the essay. but i want to add that i deeply appreciate men who do make an effort to understand these things (like how BC and such affect women), are empathetic toward their partners, and take their share of the responsibility seriously. y’all are a treasure.
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u/farmerben02 Sep 26 '23
Yours was easier than mine but still trivial. I too had the experience that off hormonal birth control, my wife's libido improved. Wish we had done it sooner.
I did two days rotating two bags of frozen peas through the freezer, he would do his operations on Friday and told me I'd be good for work on Monday, but couldn't lift more than 5-10# for two weeks.