Why we still don't have a male contraceptive pill

Editor's note

The contraceptive pill was a game changer for sexuality. But most of the responsibility for the sexual freedom it’s brought has been carried by women. And let’s face it, it takes two to tango. So why don’t we have a male equivalent?

As Adam Watkins writes, research into male contraceptives has been ongoing for nearly 50 years, but we still seem to be at least “five to ten years away” from an effective male pill. This largely has to do with the fact that we’ve already got a pill, so there’s less pressure. And progress keeps getting derailed by things like men in trials experiencing side effects (despite the fact women have been suffering these for decades).

Sasha Petrova

Deputy Editor: Health + Medicine

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