“The best form of birth control is an aspirin taken firmly between the [female] knees,” says an old story from the 1950s, the truth is that birth control not much has changed since then. The female contraceptive began marketing in the 1960s (Sohn 1). This means that the pill, as it is commonly known, has just celebrated its 50th birthday. Birth control is anything that prevents the egg, commonly known as the egg, from meeting the sperm (Planned Parenthood 2). Female hormone pills or patches use levels of chemically synthesized hormones to trick the body into thinking it is carrying a baby (Planned Parenthood 3). This is used as a method of pregnancy prevention and hormonal management in women. These hormones are used to cause young women to start menstruating and combat the first signs of menopause, or the absence of periods for an entire year (Planned Parenthood 1). Male forms of birth control date back to the 1800s; making them even less changeable than the female form (Planned Parenthood 3). With years spent perfecting and mastering female birth control, it is still not the safest or most practical option, and with the male form curbed, birth control is still seen as a woman's job; However, when sex and pregnancy prevention affects both parties, both parties should be given the same options to prepare and protect themselves. The main form of male birth control is the one sold in almost every supermarket and gas station, male condoms are worn on the penis itself and works as a barrier that prevents sperm from entering the vaginal canal (Planned Parenthood 3). Condoms reduce the risk of STDs, STDs, and prevent ninety-nine percent of pregnancies when used correctly (Planned Parenthood 4)..... half of paper... future. Works Cited Etminan, Mahyar, Joseph A.C. Delaney, Brian Bressler, and James M. Brophy. “Oral contraceptives and risk of gallbladder disease: a comparative safety study.” Guest of EBSCO. EBSCO, April 18, 2011. Web. March 2, 2014. Glasier, A.F., R. Anakwe, D. Everington, C.W. Martin, Z. Van Der Spuy, L. Cheng, P.C. Ho, and R.A. Anderson. "Human Reproduction". Would women trust their partners to use a male pill? Oxfordjournals, November 23, 1999. Web. February 27, 2014. Northern Arizona University Women's Health Center. "Health promotion". Hormonal contraception. Northern Arizona University, 2014. Web. March 06, 2014. Planned Parenthood “Birth Control.” Methods. Planned Parenthood, 2014. Web. March 04, 2014. Sohn, Emily. “Male Birth Control Pills: What's the Problem?” DNews. DiscoveryNews, 11 May 2011. Web. 04 March. 2014.