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Why is there no male birth control pill?

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But there is another, much simpler explanation: It's just a lot harder to make reversible birth control for sperm-wielders. A quick primer on how the existing options work: birth control pills, patches, rings, and shots use hormones to prevent ovulation in women. No egg, no pregnancy. read more

Meanwhile, a non-surgical, non-barrier form of male birth control eludes us, thanks to societal norms, squeamish pharmaceutical companies, and some confounding scientific challenges. Failure to Launch. The Pill For Guys isn't here yet, but it's close. read more

Many people, including us, have lamented why the world still doesn’t have male birth control. A new Atlantic story looks at the history of the effort including arguments that we don’t have a male pill because pharmaceutical companies don’t think it would make money and a concern that men wouldn’t be trusted to take it. read more