Thank you for the responses, everyone. We have some interesting trends here. Most people cite financial reasons for their decision to use birth control. No shock there with the state of the current economy, but it is nice to see that it really does make an impact on us.
Many of the women who are on hormone-based birth control mention improved quality of life due to diminished menstral pain. Seems the copper IUD is a winner for no decrease in sex drive. Thank you, Peaches, for your comments regarding birth control options of the (not-too-distant) past.
The men who have posted have shown they feel responsible for birth control and take an active role. It is refreshing to see so many men posting regarding their decision for alteration. Giant Hamburger's comment about being covered in children made me chuckle. Thanks, GH, we can always count on you to infuse humor in even the most dull topic discussions.
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Originally Posted by curiousbear
You can wait five years for a child. But as a friend and due to some personal experience I strongly recommend you to check whether things are fine. It could be anything from physical examination of his scortum/testes to your HSG. Once verified that all is fine you can peacefully wait. Should I write in more detail?
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Thank you for the suggestion, Curiousbear. I appreciate the sentiment. It would be unfortunate to run into problems in 5 years that could be prevented by learning about them now. I will discuss this option with my husband.