Vasectomies and male-driven condom use account for about a third of current contraceptive action in the United States, but the permanent nature of a vasectomy isn't ideal for couples who, like us, would like to spawn at some point in the future. This approach may seem dramatic-it is-but there are very few options available to men who choose to take control over their fertility. He does this so that I don't get pregnant. He crams his six-foot-four frame into our claw-foot bathtub and sweats profusely as a constant stream of hot water slowly kills off enough sperm to render him infertile for the next few weeks. For seven nights out of every month, my boyfriend soaks his balls in a bathtub of 118-degree water for 45 minutes.
