Attitudes to a male contraceptive pill in a group of contraceptive users in the UK
Susan Walker
Journal of Men's Health 8(4): 267-273
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1875-6867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2011.04.003Document Number: 298992
Scale trials of male hormonal contraception have produced encouraging results. Attitudes to, and beliefs about, a proposed male pill may affect uptake. This paper examines attitudes towards a proposed male contraceptive pill among a self selected sample of 54 men and 134 women, living in a non-metropolitan centre in the East of England, United Kingdom who were already users of contraception. Thirty four respondents were also interviewed and their views on the male pill were qualitatively analysed. The acceptability of a male pill was high, with just under half (49.5%) of the respondents indicating that they woud use it. Gender, length.