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Hmmm, probably the first time the Forum's "Here are the similar threads we found:" hasn't appeared for me. I guess these two words have never been used as a thread title that often. But I digress....
As I started to say, and as the title suggests, Contraception has been on the news of late thanks to a certain loud-mouthed hypocritical talk show host that sort of forced it onto the front page. My question regarding contraception is if people have such difficulty with an insurance provider being forced to allow this as part of a woman's reproductive health plan, why are these people perfectly ok with Viagra being covered? It seems like a contradiction of convictions (about contraception-say that 3 times) IMO, and I just don't see it.
I wonder if some men (and sadly some women) understand that contraception isn't just used to prevent pregnancy. I knew a woman that had a disease that caused her PMS symptoms to practically debilitate her. She would have to take off a few days out of the month because she couldn't function. The "pill" was prescribed for her to minimize her symptoms and allow her to function without taking sick days.
I understand that some people claim that Viagra should be allowed because some men feel inadequate about not being able to express their physical love for their wife of XX years. I don't personally have any problem with that reasoning, but if you consider the view of people like that obnoxious talk show host mentioned above, how is Viagra not a prescription that gives someone a license to have recreational sex, and thus if contraception is disqualified for that reason, how can Viagra be justified?
Hopefully more than just guys will chime in since a guy can't really speak on behalf of a woman. I do know that the person I knew with extreme symptoms had them so bad that I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and the pain she had to endure on a monthly basis.
As I started to say, and as the title suggests, Contraception has been on the news of late thanks to a certain loud-mouthed hypocritical talk show host that sort of forced it onto the front page. My question regarding contraception is if people have such difficulty with an insurance provider being forced to allow this as part of a woman's reproductive health plan, why are these people perfectly ok with Viagra being covered? It seems like a contradiction of convictions (about contraception-say that 3 times) IMO, and I just don't see it.
I wonder if some men (and sadly some women) understand that contraception isn't just used to prevent pregnancy. I knew a woman that had a disease that caused her PMS symptoms to practically debilitate her. She would have to take off a few days out of the month because she couldn't function. The "pill" was prescribed for her to minimize her symptoms and allow her to function without taking sick days.
I understand that some people claim that Viagra should be allowed because some men feel inadequate about not being able to express their physical love for their wife of XX years. I don't personally have any problem with that reasoning, but if you consider the view of people like that obnoxious talk show host mentioned above, how is Viagra not a prescription that gives someone a license to have recreational sex, and thus if contraception is disqualified for that reason, how can Viagra be justified?
Hopefully more than just guys will chime in since a guy can't really speak on behalf of a woman. I do know that the person I knew with extreme symptoms had them so bad that I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and the pain she had to endure on a monthly basis.